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Coastal Reports	at 12 Noon Saturday 21 November 2009
Malin Head	East-Southeast, 34 Knots, Gust 50 Knots, Rain, 10 Miles, 990, Falling very rapidly
Buoy M5	Wind not available, Gust 36 Knots, The visibility at Tuskar Lighthouse is 4 Miles, 997, Falling slowly
Roche's Pt Automatic.	South, 23 Knots, Gust 34 Knots, Greater than 10 Miles, 994, Rising slowly
Valentia	South, 14 Knots, Gust 32 Knots, Cloudy, 8 Miles, 990, Steady
Belmullet	South-Southwest, 18 Knots, Gust 38 Knots, Recent rain, 15 Miles, 986, Falling
Dublin Airport	South-Southeast, 22 Knots, Gust 34 Knots, Rain/drizzle, 4 Miles, 993, Falling very rapidly
Buoy M1 53o 8'N, 11o 12'W	NOT AVAILABLE,
Buoy M2 53o 29'N, 5o 26'W	South, 31 Knots, Gust 43 Knots, WAVE HT 03.0 m, 995, Falling very rapidly
Buoy M3 51o 13'N, 10o 33'W	South-Southwest, 26 Knots, Gust 46 Knots, WAVE HT 05.5 m, 989, Falling slowly
Buoy M4 55o 0'N 10o 0'W	South, 30 Knots, Gust 50 Knots, WAVE HT 04.0 m, 985, Falling rapidly
Buoy M5 51o 41'N 6o 42'W	Wind not available, Gust 36 Knots, WAVE HT 05.3 m, 997, Falling slowly
Buoy M6 53o 4'N 15o 56'W	South-Southwest, 23 Knots, Gust 38 Knots, WAVE HT 05.5 m, 975, Steady
	Disclaimer: buoy locations are approximate and are not for navigational purposes
Sea Crossings	State of sea until 1200 Monday 23 November 2009
Dublin - Holyhead	Rough or very rough, later decreasing moderate or rough
Rosslare - South Wales	Very rough, increasing high or very high for a time
Cork - South Wales	Very rough, increasing high or very high for a time
Rosslare - France	Very rough, increasing very high, later decreasing high
Cork - France	Very rough, increasing very high, later decreasing high

Sea Area Forecast until 1200 Sunday 22 November 2009 Issued at 1200 Saturday 21 November 2009

Meteorological situation at 0900: A strong southeasterly airflow covers most sea areas. An active frontal trough lying across Munster continues to move steadily northeastwards. The associated intense Atlantic depression will pass close to the northwest and north coasts late tonight and tomorrow.

Forecast for coasts from Valentia to Slyne Head to Malin Head

Wind: South to southwest force 6 to gale force 8, increasing force 7 to strong gale force 9 today or early tonight. Increasing strong gale force 9 or storm force 10 later tonight and veering southwest to west tomorrow. Winds may occasionally reach violent storm force 11, chiefly on the northwest coast.

Forecast for coasts from Malin Head to Belfast Lough to Carlingford Lough and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Southeast force 7 to strong gale force 9, decreasing south force 6 to gale force 8 this afternoon. Increasing south to southwest force 7 to strong gale force 9 later tonight and tomorrow - possibly storm force 10 on the north coast.

Forecast for coasts from Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point to Valentia

Wind: South to southwest force 6 to gale force 8. Increasing force 7 to strong gale force 9 tonight and early tomorrow. Veering southwest to west in direction tomorrow between Carnsore Point and Valentia.

Weather for all sea areas: Heavy rain in the east and north, this afternoon. Otherwise, scattered heavy or squally showers - especially in the west and southwest - becoming prolonged or thundery in places.

Visibility for all sea areas: Moderate or poor in rain, and at times in heavy showers - mostly good otherwise.

Warning of heavy swell: developing tomorrow and tomorrow night on the north, west and southwest coasts.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 1200 Monday 23 November 2009: Gale- to storm-force westerly winds, decreasing fresh or strong. Further rain or showers at times.

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