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Pendine (Pembrokeshire)

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Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
06:00
11.5kts
17.1kts
2m
11.3sec
-1mm
-1%
6°C
3°C
09:00
14.2kts
19.6kts
2m
11sec
0.3mm
0%
9°C
4°C
12:00
20.3kts
26.6kts
2.2m
10.7sec
1.1mm
4%
9°C
4°C
15:00
19.2kts
25.4kts
2.3m
10.3sec
0.6mm
26%
10°C
5°C

First light: 05:22-05:56 / Last light: 18:48-19:22

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Beach faces SSE
Best wind W, SW, WSW

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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 FRIDAY 29 MARCH 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC FRIDAY 29 MARCH TO 1200 UTC SATURDAY 30 MARCH 2024

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOLE SHANNON ROCKALL HEBRIDES BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW ROCKALL 967 EXPECTED JUST WEST OF SOLE 974 BY 0600 TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED BAILEY 978 BY SAME TIME. LOW FORTH 974 LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

SOUTHERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

SOUTH 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN EAST CROMARTY. SHOWERS. GOOD

DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTH 5 OR 6, BACKING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT

SOUTH 5 TO 7, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST, BECOMING MAINLY SLIGHT LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

BISCAY

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH 4 TO 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FITZROY

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN WEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SHANNON

SOUTHWEST, BECOMING CYCLONIC LATER, 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BUT NORTHEASTERLY 7 OR GALE 8 AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHWEST OF BOTH ROCKALL AND HEBRIDES. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH IN MALIN. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

NORTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 IN SOUTHEAST. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHWEST, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAEROES

NORTHEAST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, VEERING EAST 5 TO 7 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND