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Benone / Downhill Beach (Magilligan)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 22.2kts | 33kts | | 4.2m | 10.7sec | | -1mm | -1% | 10°C | 5°C |
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| 04:00 | 22.3kts | 32.3kts | | 4.6m | 11.5sec | | 0.3mm | 20% | 10°C | 5°C |
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| 07:00 | 22.2kts | 32.3kts | | 4.8m | 11.8sec | | 0.8mm | 18% | 10°C | 4°C |
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| 10:00 | 21.8kts | 31.9kts | | 4.8m | 11.8sec | | 0.4mm | 6% | 10°C | 5°C |
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| 13:00 | 20.1kts | 29.5kts | | 4.5m | 11.7sec | | 0.6mm | 6% | 11°C | 10°C |
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| 16:00 | 19.7kts | 28.7kts | | 4.2m | 11.6sec | | 0.1mm | 11% | 11°C | 10°C |
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First light: 07:09-07:45 / Last light: 18:43-19:19
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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 SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER TO 0600 UTC SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER HUMBER ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES AND BAILEY
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
LOW SOUTHEAST ICELAND 988 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. NEW LOW EXPECTED FISHER 998 BY SAME TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY LATER IN VIKING. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTH UTSIRE
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN EAST. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH
WEST, VEERING NORTHWEST, 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER EXCEPT IN FORTIES. SHOWERS. GOOD
TYNE DOGGER
WEST, VEERING NORTHWEST LATER, 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
FISHER NORTHEAST GERMAN BIGHT
CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTHWEST GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES
NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN HUMBER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER IN PLYMOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN PLYMOUTH, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
BISCAY
WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
SOUTHEAST FITZROY
NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE
NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST SOLE. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
LUNDY FASTNET
NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4 LATER, THEN SOUTH 4 TO 6 LATER IN FASTNET. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONAL SLIGHT AT FIRST IN NORTH. RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD
IRISH SEA
NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD
SHANNON
NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, BECOMING POOR LATER
ROCKALL MALIN
NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 LATER IN ROCKALL. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD
HEBRIDES BAILEY
NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD
FAIR ISLE FAEROES
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN FAEROES. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTHEAST ICELAND