Sea Area Forecast until 0600 Saturday 30 May 2009
Issued at 0600 Friday 29 May 2009
Gale warning: NIL
Small craft warning: NIL
Forecast for coasts from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head.
Wind: South to southeast force 4 to 5, possibly touching force 6 occasionally in places. Decreasing tonight to force 3 or 4
Weather: Mainly fair
Visibility: Good
Forecast for coasts from Malin Head to Belfast Lough to Howth Head and north Irish Sea
Wind: South to southeast force 3 or 4
Weather: Mainly fair. Misty in places
Visibility: Moderate or good
Forecast for coasts from Howth Head to Hook Head to Mizen Head and south Irish Sea
Wind: Southeast gradually backing southeast to east, force 3 or 4, but touching force 5 for a time today on southern coasts.
Weather: Misty with fog in places
Visibility: Moderate locally poor in fog
Warning of heavy swell:
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 0600 Sunday 31 May 2009: Light or moderate mainly east to southeast winds, but winds becoming variable for a time on western coasts. A few showers on Atlantic coasts. Mainly fair elsewhere.
Met Eireann say the outlook for the weekend is for light or moderate mainly east to southeast winds, but winds becoming variable for a time on western coasts. There will also be a few showers on Atlantic coasts. Mainly fair elsewhere. Wind Guru says there will be 7 knots from the South for the Volvo 70 inport racing. Here's hoping there's enough for a race in Galway bay. On Dublin bay we can expect much of the same, says Wind Guru. Arklow's inaugural Round the Turbine race will be a light air affair. Windguru is giving 11 knots for Cork harbour.
on Saturday afternoon. Remember the sun tan cream. Met Eireann's forecast is over the fold:
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