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Milford On Sea (Dorset)

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Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
06:00
3.2kts
3.2kts
0.1m
10.7sec
-1mm
-1%
9°C
7°C
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09:00
1.6kts
1.6kts
0.1m
10.2sec
0mm
0%
11°C
8°C
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12:00
0.7kts
2.3kts
0.1m
9.6sec
0mm
0%
14°C
10°C
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15:00
1.3kts
2.6kts
0.1m
9.1sec
0mm
0%
13°C
11°C
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First light: 06:32-07:08 / Last light: 16:32-17:07

General info

Suitability intermediate, advanced
Beach faces SW
Best wind NW, SE

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Thorntonloch, Coolmaine, Balmedie
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Shipping Forecast

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SUNDAY 08 NOVEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SUNDAY 08 NOVEMBER TO 1200 UTC MONDAY 09 NOVEMBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR FITZROY AND SHANNON

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW HUMBER 1021 SLOW-MOVING AND DEEPENING 1018 BY 0600 TOMORROW. LOW 350 MILES WEST OF FITZROY 974 SLOW-MOVING WITH LITTLE CHANGE 974 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE, MAINLY EAST AT FIRST, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH EXCEPT IN FORTIES. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN GERMAN BIGHT. SHOWERS, THUNDERY T FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN HUMBER AND THAMES, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN PLYMOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

BISCAY

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOUTHWEST FITZROY

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST AND LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN EAST. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTHEAST FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN FASTNET. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN LUNDY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN FASTNET. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN SOUTHEAST

SHANNON

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL

SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 OR 6 IN SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

MALIN

VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHEAST, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST AND MODERATE LATER IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 IN NORTHWEST BAILEY, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND