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Freshwater West (Pembrokeshire)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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00:00 | 13.2kts | 18kts | | 2.7m | 11.7sec | | -1mm | -1% | 8°C | 4°C |
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03:00 | 14.6kts | 20.9kts | | 2.5m | 11.5sec | | 0.4mm | 1% | 8°C | 4°C |
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06:00 | 16.1kts | 21.3kts | | 2.4m | 11.1sec | | 0.9mm | 1% | 8°C | 4°C |
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09:00 | 18.3kts | 23.3kts | | 2.4m | 10.9sec | | 0.1mm | 0% | 9°C | 5°C |
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12:00 | 23.9kts | 29.4kts | | 2.7m | 10.5sec | | 0.9mm | 1% | 9°C | 4°C |
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15:00 | 22.8kts | 28.4kts | | 2.8m | 10.2sec | | 0.5mm | 8% | 9°C | 5°C |
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First light: 05:25-05:59 / Last light: 18:50-19:24
General info
Suitability | advanced |
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Beach faces | SW, WSW |
Best wind | S, SW, SSW, SSE |
Alternatives choices
Gwithian, Llangenith, NewgaleSelect Criteria
Shipping Forecast
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON THURSDAY 28 MARCH 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 28 MARCH TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 29 MARCH 2024
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN DOGGER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW LUNDY 963 LOSES ITS IDENTITY BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. NEW LOW FAIR ISLE 975 EXPECTED BY SAME TIME. LOW NORTHERN IRELAND 967 EXPECTED JUST WEST OF SHANNON 969 BY THAT TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BUT VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN UTSIRES. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH
EAST OR SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FORTIES, BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
TYNE DOGGER
SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN DOGGER, BECOMING SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, THEN SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
FISHER
WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN GERMAN BIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. MODERATE OR GOOD
THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH, DECREASING 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN BISCAY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN PORTLAND. PLYMOUTH AND BISCAY AT FIRST, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN BISCAY. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FITZROY SOLE
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 AT TIMES IN WEST FITZROY, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER IN SOUTH FITZROY. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
LUNDY FASTNET
WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER IN EAST LUNDY. THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
IRISH SEA SHANNON
CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN SHANNON. IN IRISH SEA, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTH, IN SHANNON ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE
CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING SEVERE GALE 9 FOR A TIME IN ROCKALL, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN MALIN AND SOUTH HEBRIDES. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST MALIN AND SOUTH FAIR ISLE, BUT BECOMING VERY OR HIGH LATER IN BAILEY. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND