coastal reports and sea crossings forecast

Coastal Reports At 11 Pm Wednesday 22 May 2013
Malin Head Automatic North-Northwest, 24 Knots, Gust 40 Knots, Recent Rain, 9 Miles, 1022, Steady
Buoy M5 Northwest, 16 Knots, The Visibility At Tuskar Lighthouse Is Greater Than 10 Miles, 1023, Steady
Roche's Pt Automatic North-Northwest, 16 Knots, Fair, 12 Miles, 1025, Rising Slowly
Valentia Automatic North, 09 Knots, Fair, 15 Miles, 1027, Steady
Belmullet Automatic North-Northwest, 11 Knots, Gust 21 Knots, Cloudy, 11 Miles, 1027, Rising Slowly
Dublin Airport Northwest, 12 Knots, Gust 22 Knots, Fine, 21 Miles, 1022, Steady
Buoy M1 53o 8'N, 11o 12'W Report Not Available
Buoy M2 53o 29'N, 5o 26'W North-Northwest, 20 Knots, Wave Ht Not Available, 1021, Steady
Buoy M3 51o 13'N, 10o 33'W Report Not Available
Buoy M4 55o 0'N 10o 0'W Report Not Available
Buoy M5 51o 41'N 6o 42'W Northwest, 16 Knots, Wave Ht Not Available, 1023, Steady
Buoy M6 53o 4'N 15o 56'W Report Not Available
Disclaimer: buoy locations are approximate and are not for navigational purposes
Sea Crossings State of sea until 2330 Friday 24 May 2013
Dublin - Holyhead Moderate, increasing rough for a time.
Rosslare - South Wales Moderate, increasing rough for a time.
Cork - South Wales Moderate, increasing rough for a time.
Rosslare - France Moderate, increasing rough for a time.
Cork - France Moderate, increasing rough for a time.

Sea Area Forecast until 2330 Thursday 23 May 2013 Issued at 2330 Wednesday 22 May 2013

Meteorological situation at 2100: A northwest to north airstream is strengthening and becoming increasingly unstable, especially in northern and eastern areas.

Forecast for coasts from Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and the Irish Sea -

Wind: Northwest to north force 5 to 7, increasing gale force 8 at times overnight.

Weather: Showers spreading south; some heavy further north.

Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate in heavy showers.

Forecast for coasts from Carnsore Point to Slyne Head to Malin Head -

Wind: Northwest to north force 4 or 5, increasing force 5 to 6 overnight.

Weather: Mainly fair apart from isolated showers.

Visibility: Good.

Warning of heavy swell: Nil.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 2330 Friday 24 May 2013: Strong to gale force, northerly winds gradually moderating later; showers dying out, then mainly fair.