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Freshwater West (Pembrokeshire)

< SWIPE >
Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
00:00
23.4kts
35.4kts
2.9m
8.3sec
0.4mm
63%
9°C
10°C
03:00
20.2kts
29.8kts
3.2m
9.9sec
0.7mm
94%
9°C
10°C
06:00
13.7kts
20.3kts
3.2m
11.6sec
0.8mm
93%
9°C
6°C
09:00
10.8kts
14.5kts
3m
11.9sec
0mm
19%
9°C
6°C
12:00
8.5kts
9.8kts
2.7m
11.9sec
0mm
9%
10°C
7°C
15:00
6.7kts
7.2kts
2.5m
11.8sec
0mm
0%
9°C
8°C

First light: 05:48-06:21 / Last light: 18:33-19:07

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Beach faces SW, WSW
Best wind S, SW, SSW, SSE

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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 18 MARCH 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC MONDAY 18 MARCH TO 1800 UTC TUESDAY 19 MARCH 2024

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FITZROY SOLE IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW 40 MILES WEST OF ROCKALL , 984, TRACKING TOWARDS SOUTHEAST ICELAND AND LOSING ITS IDENTITY. NEW LOW EXPECTED 100 MILES WEST OF FITZROY 1002 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER, THEN VEERING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 IN VIKING. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN FORTIES

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN FISHER, VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN PLYMOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR, BUT THUNDERY SHOWERS IN FAR SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH FITZROY

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 5 OR 6 IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN SOLE AND IRISH SEA, DECREASING 3 OR 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8 VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, THEN BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND