simonjk
Well-Known Member
Hello!
Wow, what a week of weather that was! Things are starting to be a little less hectic now, but the weather still poses some problems this weekend.
Now, if you'd like to learn more about the weather and how you can maximise weather windows for your sailing, my next Sailing Weather School (Part 1) course is on Saturday 17th March 2018. I have one place remaining on it and this will be the last course before the summer season kicks in. Find out more and book your place now at at www.WeatherSchool.co.uk .
Weatherweb Premium also has lots of weather wisdom and is continuing to grow with more sailors joining every week. There's stack of weather information, forecasts and learning to be found on the website and you can try Weatherweb Premium completely free at
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And don't forget you can also receive these forecasts by email, just send a blank email to saiingweather-subscribe@weatherweb.net
Have a great weekend,
Simon
WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST
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Issued: 1200 hrs, Friday 9th March 2018
SATURDAY
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A double warm front moving north on Saturday morning through Northern Ireland, southern Scotland and northern England, with a cold front then following across Southern Ireland and southwest England, heading northeast through the day. A moist southwest flow follows the warm front.
Two areas of rain to deal with at first on Saturday morning. The first through much of Ireland, northern England, northern Wales and southern Scotland. This brings plenty of cloud with it, hill fog and overall wet conditions with reduced visibility.
A drier spells of weather, altbeit mostly cloudy affects eastern Wales, much of the Midlands, East Anglia and southeast England at first.
A second area of rain associated with the cold front pushes heavy bursts of precipitation across Southern Ireland and into Wales and southwest England in the morning, this then advancing across southern England in the afternoon, although fading. Probably becoming dry, although mostly cloudy in Wales and southern England away fro the southeast in the mid to late afternoon.
Dry for the far north of Scotland until,. early afternoon. Becoming drier in northeast England for a time as the frost clear, but then heavy showers, mostly in the northwest.
Winds will be SE 20-25kt (F5-F6) ahead of the front in Scotland, becoming S-SSW 20-28kt (F5-F6) behind the warm fronts.
SUNDAY
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Low pressure to the south and west of the UK and Ireland controls the weather on Sunday.
A dry start for many, although some mist and fog patches. These slowly lifting during the morning.
An area of showers affecting Southern Ireland, southern Wales and southern England in the morning will be pushing slowly north into the rest of Ireland, Wales, central, southern and eastern England through the afternoon. These showers will be heavy and may be thundery with hail at times, tending to pass in bands.
A fair day in more northern areas of England, Scotland and the far north of Ireland, sunny spells and mostly dry here.
Winds ESE 12-18kt (F4-F5) for most, although S 15-18kt (F4-F5) in western Scotland.
**ends**
Wow, what a week of weather that was! Things are starting to be a little less hectic now, but the weather still poses some problems this weekend.
Now, if you'd like to learn more about the weather and how you can maximise weather windows for your sailing, my next Sailing Weather School (Part 1) course is on Saturday 17th March 2018. I have one place remaining on it and this will be the last course before the summer season kicks in. Find out more and book your place now at at www.WeatherSchool.co.uk .
Weatherweb Premium also has lots of weather wisdom and is continuing to grow with more sailors joining every week. There's stack of weather information, forecasts and learning to be found on the website and you can try Weatherweb Premium completely free at
http://premium.weatherweb.net/become-a-member/
And don't forget you can also receive these forecasts by email, just send a blank email to saiingweather-subscribe@weatherweb.net
Have a great weekend,
Simon
WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST
==========================
Issued: 1200 hrs, Friday 9th March 2018
SATURDAY
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A double warm front moving north on Saturday morning through Northern Ireland, southern Scotland and northern England, with a cold front then following across Southern Ireland and southwest England, heading northeast through the day. A moist southwest flow follows the warm front.
Two areas of rain to deal with at first on Saturday morning. The first through much of Ireland, northern England, northern Wales and southern Scotland. This brings plenty of cloud with it, hill fog and overall wet conditions with reduced visibility.
A drier spells of weather, altbeit mostly cloudy affects eastern Wales, much of the Midlands, East Anglia and southeast England at first.
A second area of rain associated with the cold front pushes heavy bursts of precipitation across Southern Ireland and into Wales and southwest England in the morning, this then advancing across southern England in the afternoon, although fading. Probably becoming dry, although mostly cloudy in Wales and southern England away fro the southeast in the mid to late afternoon.
Dry for the far north of Scotland until,. early afternoon. Becoming drier in northeast England for a time as the frost clear, but then heavy showers, mostly in the northwest.
Winds will be SE 20-25kt (F5-F6) ahead of the front in Scotland, becoming S-SSW 20-28kt (F5-F6) behind the warm fronts.
SUNDAY
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Low pressure to the south and west of the UK and Ireland controls the weather on Sunday.
A dry start for many, although some mist and fog patches. These slowly lifting during the morning.
An area of showers affecting Southern Ireland, southern Wales and southern England in the morning will be pushing slowly north into the rest of Ireland, Wales, central, southern and eastern England through the afternoon. These showers will be heavy and may be thundery with hail at times, tending to pass in bands.
A fair day in more northern areas of England, Scotland and the far north of Ireland, sunny spells and mostly dry here.
Winds ESE 12-18kt (F4-F5) for most, although S 15-18kt (F4-F5) in western Scotland.
**ends**