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Benone / Downhill Beach (Magilligan)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 19.1kts | 32.1kts | | 2.1m | 11.7sec | | 6.3mm | 86% | 12°C | 12°C |
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| 03:00 | 22.3kts | 37.4kts | | 2.4m | 11.8sec | | 0.4mm | 22% | 9°C | 5°C |
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| 06:00 | 23kts | 40.8kts | | 3.7m | 11.6sec | | 0.8mm | 38% | 9°C | 3°C |
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| 09:00 | 22.5kts | 34.6kts | | 4.6m | 13sec | | 1.6mm | 89% | 9°C | 4°C |
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| 12:00 | 21.1kts | 33.5kts | | 4.7m | 13.7sec | | 2.1mm | 46% | 10°C | 5°C |
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| 15:00 | 20.1kts | 31.1kts | | 4.4m | 13.4sec | | 0.9mm | 1% | 10°C | 5°C |
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First light: 06:41-07:19 / Last light: 17:02-17:40
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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 MONDAY 26 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC MONDAY 26 OCTOBER TO 1800 UTC TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT TRAFALGAR
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW 200 MILES WEST OF ROCKALL 962 SPLITTING, EXPECTED FAEROES 959 AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND 959 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY FOR A TIME, 4 TO 6 INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN SOUTH UTSIRE BUT VERY ROUGH OR HIGH ELSEWHERE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST MAINLY 6 TO GALE 8, BUT 4 TO 6 AT FIRST IN FISHER, THEN INCREASING SEVERE GALE 9 AT TIMES IN FORTIES, CROMARTY AND FORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN WEST CROMARTY, SOUTHWEST FORTH, TYNE AND SOUTHWEST DOGGER, BUT ELSEWHERE VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 AT TIMES, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY
CYCLONIC AT FIRST IN BISCAY, OTHERWISE SOUTHWESTERLY, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST BISCAY, BUT ELSEWHERE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST, VEERING WESTERLY 5 TO 7, THEN NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4 LATER IN NORTHWEST FITZROY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN LUNDY AND FAR NORTHEAST OF FASTNET, BUT ELSEWHERE VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
IRISH SEA
SOUTH 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 VEERING SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST
SHANNON
WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST IN NORTH. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY
CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST GALE 8 TO STORM 10, INCREASING VIOLENT STORM 11 AT TIMES EXCEPT IN MALIN. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR
FAIR ISLE
SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING SOUTHWEST GALE 8 TO STORM 10 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, THEN BECOMING VERY HIGH LATER IN FAR WEST. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND