coastal reports and sea crossings forecast

Coastal Reports At 5 Pm Wednesday 19 June 2013
Malin Head Automatic West, 18 Knots, Not Available, Not Available, 1016, Steady
Buoy M5 West, 8 Knots, The Visibility At Tuskar Lighthouse Is Greater Than 10 Miles, 1018, Steady
Roche's Pt Automatic South, 12 Knots, Fair, 8 Miles, 1018, Falling Slowly
Valentia Automatic West, 07 Knots, Fair, 9 Miles, 1020, Steady
Belmullet Automatic Southwest, 13 Knots, Fair, 5 Miles, 1017, Steady
Dublin Airport West-Northwest, 07 Knots, Fair, 21 Miles, 1017, Steady
Buoy M1 53o 8'N, 11o 12'W Report Not Available
Buoy M2 53o 29'N, 5o 26'W Southeast, 7 Knots, Wave Ht Not Available, 1018, Falling Slowly
Buoy M3 51o 13'N, 10o 33'W Report Not Available
Buoy M4 55o 0'N 10o 0'W West-Southwest, 11 Knots, Wave Ht 2.7 M, 1016, Steady
Buoy M5 51o 41'N 6o 42'W West, 8 Knots, Wave Ht Not Available, 1018, Steady
Buoy M6 53o 4'N 15o 56'W South-Southwest, 16 Knots, Wave Ht 03.0 M, 1015, Falling Slowly
Disclaimer: buoy locations are approximate and are not for navigational purposes
Sea Crossings State of sea until 1800 Friday 21 June 2013
Dublin - Holyhead Slight
Rosslare - South Wales Slight
Cork - South Wales Slight
Rosslare - France Slight to moderate
Cork - France Slight to moderate

Sea Area Forecast until 1800 Thursday 20 June 2013 Issued at 1800 Wednesday 19 June 2013

Meteorological situation at 1500: A weak ridge of high pressure covers Ireland with a mainly westerly airflow in place. Weak weather fronts will approach the west coast overnight and will track eastwards.

Forecast for coasts from Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head

Wind: West to southwest force 3 to 5, backing southerly tonight. Gradually veering westerly through Thursday afternoon.

Forecast for coasts from Malin Head to Carnsore Pt to Valentia and the Irish Sea

Wind: Westerly or variable force 2 to 4. Becoming northwest to variable force 2 to 4 on Thursday afternoon.

Weather for all sea areas: Fair at first, with patchy rain and drizzle spreading eastwards overnight with some mist and fog patches.

Visibility for all sea areas: Good at first, becoming moderate to poor in the west early tonight.

Warning of heavy swell: Nil

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 1800 Friday 21 June 2013: Moderate to fresh northwest winds along the west coast. Variable light winds along eastern coasts. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Winds will back southwesterly on Friday and will increase fresh to strong.