Looks like a weekend in the garden

[BlueChip]

EXTENDED OUTLOOKS FRIDAY TO MONDAY ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF ON THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 232300 UTC

CULLERCOATS NO HAZARDS ON FRIDAY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY THEN STRONG OR GALE FORCE CYCLONIC WINDS AFFECTING AREAS FROM TYNE AND DOGGER SOUTHWARDS BY MONDAY MORNING, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY THROUGH THE DAY

NITON STRONG WESTERLY WINDS IN BISCAY, FITZROY SOLE FASTNET AND SHANNON ON FRIDAY, DYING OUT BY SATURDAY, BUT RETURNING TO ALL AREAS ON SUNDAY, INCLUDING THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, WITH GALES OR SEVERE GALES POSSIBLE. SLOW DECREASE ON MONDAY BUT WITH STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS DEVELOPING IN SOUTH FITZROY, AND WITH STRONG WINDS LINGERING IN THAMES DOVER AND WIGHT

PORTPATRICK STRONG WINDS IN SHANNON DECREASING ON FRIDAY THEN NO HAZARDS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. STRONG OR GALE FORCE WESTERLY WINDS SPREADING ACROSS AREAS FROM ROCKALL AND MALIN SOUTHWARDS ON SUNDAY, WITH A SLOW DECREASE LATER, BUT MAY ALSO AFFECT HEBRIDES AND BAILEY FOR A TIME ON MONDAY

 

[Magic]

Garden? I'll be in the pub!

 

[DJE]

Never mind. Happy Birthday anyway.

 

[ChrisE]

Slightly, or to put another way completely, at variance with the xcweather and theyr forecasts. I don't think I'll put my gardening gloves on just yet!

 

[rickp]

Yup - pretty different to the GFS and MM5 models too.

Rick

 

[jimi]

My suspicion as well

 

[Toutvabien]

NO NO NO, Not gardening.................

I think that the Met Office may be writing off the weekend too early. A number of forecasts seem to be suggesting a reasonable weekend, i.e. winds generally <F6 and periods of sunshine and showers. I have been trying to track the changes all week and the forecasts have been changing quite regularly.

Don't start gardening it only encourages them.

 

[Dyflin]

At home? No chance!

IRISH SEA NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

 

[ChrisE]

To be fair to the Met office there is an Altantic low coming in from the W and shallow low edging in from the E both affecting the weather in The Channel. I'm guessing that the MO are reckoning that the Atlantic low is going to win the battle. Certainly theyr is calling for the leading edge of the Atlantic low to cross the IOW early Sunday morning

 

[mormargh]

Essex/Suffolk rivers look OK, at least for Saturday and Sunday. Met office seem to have several charts on the go for Sunday at present.

 

[Toutvabien]

I see what you mean, I just had a quick flick around a few sites and there are definately calls still to be made.

I am thinking of a trip over to Gravelines leaving Sunday am, coming back to Ramsgate on Monday. This trip looks doable on most forecasts, but obviously need to keep 'em peeled!

 

[duncan]

well I am still aiming to head over to Guernsey Saturday morning - but am starting to question how long I will be there and what I will be doing! (was planning a whole week so not too concerned about the poor Monday scenario)

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[fireball]

This one looks interesting ....

 

[duncan]

it does but I would expect to be in a bar thrashing GC1 at pool about then on the Tuesday ;o) - even stick the boat in the inner harbour which I normally avoid!

 

[ShipsWoofy]

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At home? No chance!

IRISH SEA NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

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LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4, BACKING SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5, BUT VEERING WEST 5 OR 6
LATER IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD,
OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

 

[jimi]

Does indeed, I'll prat about the mainland south west coast until that one clarifies!

 

[longjohnsadler]

Bit comitted to a few days off the Mayo coast saturday to tuesday.
Least there are a few islands to hide behind off Mayo