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Benone / Downhill Beach (Magilligan)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 10kts | 16.7kts | | 1.6m | 7.9sec | | -1mm | -1% | 12°C | 11°C |
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| 10:00 | 11.9kts | 17kts | | 1.9m | 8sec | | 0.1mm | 5% | 14°C | 13°C |
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| 13:00 | 12.9kts | 17kts | | 2m | 7.9sec | | 0.4mm | 3% | 15°C | 14°C |
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| 16:00 | 10.4kts | 14.5kts | | 1.7m | 7.6sec | | 0.3mm | 0% | 15°C | 14°C |
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First light: 04:42-05:30 / Last light: 21:37-22:25
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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 THURSDAY 30 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 30 JULY TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600
LOW TO NORTH OF NORWEGIAN BASIN 998 EXPECTED TO NORTH OF FAEROES 996 BY 0600 TOMORROW. LOW HEBRIDES 1006 MOVING SLOWLY EAST-NORTHEASTWARDS, LOSING ITS IDENTITY
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN VIKING. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN NORTH UTSIRE AND SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST IN NORTH UTSIRE AND SOUTH UTSIRE
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT FIRST EXCEPT IN FORTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST EXCEPT IN FORTH
TYNE DOGGER FISHER
WEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN FISHER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AND PERHAPS VERY POOR AT FIRST IN FISHER
GERMAN BIGHT
VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN FAR NORTH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR
HUMBER THAMES
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR
DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
WEST OR SOUTHWEST, VEERING NORTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN DOVER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
BISCAY FITZROY
NORTH 3 OR 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY IN BISCAY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON
NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE IN SHANNON AND SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN LUNDY AND IRISH SEA, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY
WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES. RAIN OR SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY IN ROCKALL AND MALIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AND PERHAPS POOR IN ROCKALL AND MALIN
FAIR ISLE FAEROES
CYCLONIC AT FIRST IN FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH FAEROES. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST IN FAIR ISLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AND PERHAPS POOR IN FAIR ISLE
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