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Benone / Downhill Beach (Magilligan)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 37.6kts | 60kts | | 8.2m | 15.5sec | | 2.3mm | 85% | 9°C | 3°C |
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| 03:00 | 34.7kts | 55.5kts | | 7.7m | 14.7sec | | 1.1mm | 91% | 9°C | 3°C |
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| 06:00 | 33kts | 51.2kts | | 7.3m | 14.3sec | | 2.3mm | 82% | 8°C | 2°C |
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| 09:00 | 30.3kts | 48.1kts | | 7m | 13.7sec | | 0.4mm | 19% | 8°C | 2°C |
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| 12:00 | 29.2kts | 46.8kts | | 6.4m | 13.3sec | | 0.7mm | 11% | 10°C | 3°C |
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| 15:00 | 25.9kts | 40.5kts | | 5.8m | 12.7sec | | 0.3mm | 3% | 9°C | 3°C |
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First light: 07:37-08:15 / Last light: 18:07-18:45
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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 1725 UTC ON SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER TO 1800 UTC SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT TRAFALGAR
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW NORTHWEST ROCKALL 947 EXPECTED VIKING 957 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 BECOMING CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10, DECREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH UTSIRE AND SOUTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN VIKING. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH
CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTH, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BECOMING WEST GALE 8 TO STORM 10, PERHAPS VIOLENT STORM 11 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN CROMARTY AND FORTH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR
TYNE DOGGER
SOUTH VEERING SOUTHWEST, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, THEN WEST GALE 8 TO STORM 10 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN TYNE, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH IN DOGGER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST LATER, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, THEN VERY ROUGH OR HIGH EXCEPT IN SOUTHWEST HUMBER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
THAMES DOVER
SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST LATER, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, DECREASING 5 OR 6 LATER IN DOVER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER EXCEPT IN NORTHEAST THAMES. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, VEERING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 5 OR 6 LATER. IN PLYMOUTH VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER, ELSEWHERE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN WEST PORTLAND, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
BISCAY FITZROY SOLE
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER, THEN BACKING SOUTHWEST EXCEPT IN BISCAY. IN SOLE HIGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH, ELSEWHERE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN NORTH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 IN IRISH SEA, DECREASING 5 TO 7 LATER EXCEPT IN IRISH SEA. IN IRISH SEA ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER, ELSEWHERE VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON
WEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 VEERING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. HIGH OR VERY HIGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. POOR
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY
CYCLONIC, BECOMING NORTHWEST, GALE 8 TO STORM 10, OCCASIONALLY VIOLENT STORM 11 EXCEPT IN BAILEY, DECREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER EXCEPT IN HEBRIDES. IN ROCKALL AND MALIN HIGH OR VERY HIGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, ELSEWHERE VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH IN HEBRIDES. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. POOR
FAIR ISLE FAEROES
CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 LATER, PERHAPS VIOLENT STORM 11 IN FAIR ISLE. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST FAIR ISLE, BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR
SOUTHEAST ICELAND