Weekend Weather Forecast

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Hi,

Another low pressure weekend on the way, and this is supposed to be flaming June!

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Have good one,
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WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST
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Issued: 0700 Thursday 28th June 2007

FRIDAY ( see http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn361.png and http://www2.wetter3.de/Fax/bracknell+36.gif )
Low pressure clears into the North Sea through Friday,a although a weak occluded front may brush the east coasts of Scotland until the afternoon. A weak ridge builds through Ireland and southwest England, ahead of a warm front which will be moving northwards into southern Ireland and southwest England by dark.
A messy picture on Friday morning. Periods of rain over East Anglia and southern England, these slowly clearing away. The Midlands, Wales and Ireland should be brighter with sunny spells, although cloud increasing over Ireland later in the day. Some showers affecting the west of Scotland and northwest England, with rain close to the coasts of eastern Scotland. Morning rain too in northeast England, but this should clear into the North Sea in the afternoon.
Watch for an increasing risk of fog and rain through southern Ireland and through the southwest approaches and the western Channel through Friday afternoon.
Winds W-WSW 15-20kt (F4-F5) but SW 25-30 perhaps gusting 40 (F6-F7 gust F8) off southeast England and East Anglia in the morning. W 20 becmg SW 20-25 (F6) off southwest England and southern Ireland in the afternoon. Mainly W-WNW 10-15 (F3-F4) off Wales and northwest England, mainly N 20-25kt (F6) off northern and eastern Scotland, more NW'ly off northeast England.

SATURDAY ( see http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn601.png and http://www2.wetter3.de/Fax/bracknell+60.gif )
A deep area of low pressure off southwest Ireland on Saturday. A frontal system pushing north and east through the British Isles and Ireland during the day, slowly as they move eastwards. An early slack flow over northeast Scotland.
A broad warm sector through England and Wales on Saturday morning bringing lots of cloud and outbreaks of rain and drizzle with extensive low cloud and fog through the English Channel. The afternoon sees heavier rain, and a risk of thunderstorms moving into Wales, northern and western England as the cold front approaches. Turning windier with heavy showers in the west through the evening.
Most of Scotland starts dry, but before long heavy rain will be into the south, and this will be spreading northeast through the day. The far northeast though should stay dry until evening. Winds increasing.
Heavy rain clearing east through Ireland in the morning, to be followed by heavy, thundery showers and increased winds in the afternoon.
Winds will be SW 15-20 (F4-F5) through England but S-SW 20-30 (F6-F7) in Wales, then later western England, with gales here by evening. SE 30-35kt (F7 gust F8) through western Scotland and the Irish Sea. Mainly variable 5kt (F2) off eastern Scotland and northeast England, becoming S-SE 15-20 (F4-F5) later.
Beware if you are over southern Ireland or close to southwest England as winds will become gale force later.

SUNDAY ( see http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn841.png and http://www2.wetter3.de/Fax/bracknell+84.gif )
By Sunday low pressure is expected to be centred over Ireland. Troughs of showers will be rotating around the low, as an occluded front clears northern Scotland.
So another unsettled day for all areas of the country. There will be heavy showers breaking out, with thunderstorms likely. The showers will be merging to longer spells of rain at time. Local squalls are possible. More persistent rain over the north of Scotland.
Winds in the south, SW 15-25kt (F5-F6) but 30 gust 40kt (F7 gust F8) through the Channel and southwest England. Cyclonic 10-15kt (F3-F4) over Ireland. SE 15-20kt (F4-F5) over Scotland. Gusts may be well above average speeds in the showers, especially in Ireland, Wales, central and southern England.

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capt_courageous

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Simon - its not your fault - try to remember that. Seriously tho. as a met man can you tell us just how bad this summer is historically. I know we all tend to forget things but when was the last summer with such bad weather in both May and June.
 

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Na - you're ok for this weekend ... but can you do better for next weekend? Saturday - A nice predicable breeze with plenty of sunshine, wind dropping for the evening and a pleasant evening. Not too humid though. Sunday - similar conditions would be nice!
Can you do that ?
 

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Nice 3/4 NW next weekend please, It's my burfday and I'm doing the St Malo race. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 

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With this constant flow of Atlantic lows, I'm kinda glad I not sailing on my two weeks hols, middle of July. I reckon it'll still be blowing a hoolee.
 

phanakapan

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Well I've got the next 3 weeks starting from Saturday to get my new boat from Northern Ireland to Brighton so I am not particularly happy with the forecast to say the least!

Do give me a wave if you spot a Moody 33 'Hipsley Lady' wearing a forum burgee.
 

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No...the forecast 7-8 for Sunday in the South of England, will actually turn out to be little more than a pleasantly benign force 2-3 with copious amounts of sunshine all day with temperatures reaching a rather pleasing 28 C...of course this will remain local to areas around the Crouch, Blackwater, Colne, Orwell and Deben....Yeah...I wish!
 

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Keep a look out, John, Nirvana, is sailing (or storm bound) in Southern Ireland at the moment.

good luck with your trip. Lots of photos please!
 
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