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Benone / Downhill Beach (Magilligan)

< SWIPE >
Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
01:00
11.3kts
21.8kts
1.9m
7.1sec
-1mm
-1%
11°C
10°C
04:00
10.7kts
19.7kts
1.8m
6.7sec
0.2mm
5%
10°C
10°C
07:00
6.6kts
13.8kts
1.5m
6.5sec
0.3mm
13%
11°C
10°C
10:00
7.6kts
11.2kts
1.2m
6.2sec
0.3mm
10%
14°C
13°C
13:00
8.1kts
11kts
0.9m
5.9sec
0.5mm
6%
16°C
15°C
16:00
7.4kts
11.5kts
0.8m
5.6sec
0.1mm
0%
16°C
15°C

First light: 04:57-05:42 / Last light: 21:23-22:08

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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 0505 UTC ON THURSDAY 06 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC THURSDAY 06 AUGUST TO 0600 UTC FRIDAY 07 AUGUST 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES AND FISHER

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH 450 MILES WEST OF SHANNON 1027 EXPECTED PLYMOUTH 1026 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 6 OR 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN EASTERN SOUTH UTSIRE, DECREASING 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

FORTIES

NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 DECREASING 3 TO 5, THEN BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN EAST CROMARTY AND DOGGER, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTHEAST FISHER, DECREASING 4 LATER IN SOUTHWEST GERMAN BIGHT. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTHEAST FISHER. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

HUMBER THAMES

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST HUMBER, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD

BISCAY EAST FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

WEST FITZROY WEST SOLE

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN WEST SOLE, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE. FAIR AT FIRST IN WEST SOLE, OTHERWISE THUNDERY RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

EAST SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EXCEPT IN SHANNON. SHOWERS. GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES, OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FAEROES

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND