Weather Forecast

for the Isle of Man

 

Ronaldsway Meteorological Office

 

 

 

Issued at 07:40 Saturday 22nd November 2008

 

 

 

 

Forecast:

Occasional scattered showers should mostly die out later this morning and the fresh northwesterly wind will slowly moderate. Top temperatures only around 7C / 45F. Outbreaks of rain develop late afternoon and this evening, then turning persistent tonight and becoming windy.

 

 

 

 

Outlook:

Bright intervals tomorrow and occasional showers coming over on a strong northwesterly.

 

 

 

 

Sunrise:

08:00

 

Sunset:

16:09

 

 

 

 

 

Shipping Forecast

for the North Irish Sea

for the next 24 hours, issued at 07:40 Saturday 22/11/08

 

 

 

 

Warnings:

Strong winds today & tonight, & a gale warning for tomorrow

Synopsis:

High in the Mid Atlantic is slow moving, developing low southwest of Iceland will drive a frontal system across the area tonight.

Wind:

Northwesterly 5 or 6 decreasing 4 or 5 by early afternoon & 3 or 4 later, backing southwest this evening and increasing 5 or 6 tonight then veering northwest 7 to gale 8 by this time tomorrow morning.

State of Sea:

Moderate to rough becoming slight or moderate for a time this afternoon and evening.

Weather:

Occasional showers then rain this evening & tonight, clearing to scattered showers by this time tomorrow morning.

Visibility:

Moderate or good, occasionally poor in rain tonight.

 

 

 

 

Approximate times of tides in Douglas (heights in metres above Chart Datum):

 

High Tide was at 07:16 (5.4M)

 

 

Low Tide 13:26 (2.0M)

 

 

High Tide 19:37 (6.3M)

 

 

Low Tide 02:21 (1.5M)

 

 

 

 

For further information and updates to forecasts, telephone:

Recorded Weather Forecast (updated six times each day)

Recorded Shipping Forecast (updated five times each day)

WeatherMann Speak to a Forecaster (24hrs)

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0900 624 3300

0900 624 3322

0900 624 3200

Adrian Cowin

Forecaster, Meteorological Office,

Department of Transport, Airports Division,

Ronaldsway Airport, Ballasalla,

Isle of Man, IM9 2AS

 

Tel: 01624 821641 (admin)

Fax: 01624 821646

Email:

weather-isleofman@gov.im

 

 

NOTICE: Forecasts are based on the latest data available at the time of issue but are subject to updates and changes. Always ensure that you have the most recent information. You accept all risks and responsibility for losses, damages, costs and other consequences resulting directly or indirectly from any use of this information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5-day Weather Forecast for

the Isle of Man

 

 

 

 

Issued by Ronaldsway Meteorological Office at 6am on

 

Saturday, 22 November 2008

 

 

Forecast periods cover 24 hours from 6am each day to 6am on following day.

Wind speeds are in mph.

Air temperature (deg C) and rainfall (mm)

 

Today

Min

Max

Rain

Weather:

Occasional rain or drizzle dying out for a while but returning this evening and becoming heavier.

6

7

 

5-10

Wind:

Northwest 20-25 decreasing 10-15 becoming variable 5-10then settling southerly and increasing 20-25 then veering northwest 30-35 later.

 

 

 

 Visibility:

Mainly good becoming moderate or poor in rain with hill fog

 

 

 

Comments:

Possible sleet on hills later

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday 23rd November 2008

 

 

 

Weather:

Blustery showers some heavy and threatening to turn wintry on hills dying out later

6

 

10

Early

hours

0 to 5

Wind:

NW 30-35 veering N 25-30 overnight

 

 

 

 Visibility:

Good becoming moderate or poor in showers

 

 

 

Comments:

Gales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday 24th November 2008

 

 

 

Weather:

Perhaps an isolated shower at first but mostly dry

5

7

0-5

Wind:

N or NNE 20 to 25 occasionally 30

 

 

 

 Visibility:

Good

 

 

 

Comments:

Ground frost possible over hills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday 25th November 2008

 

 

 

Weather:

Dry

5

8

NIL

Wind:

N or NNE backing W or NW 20-25 decreasing 10-15 later

 

 

 

 Visibility:

Good

 

 

 

Comments:

Ground frost over hills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 26th November 2008

5

10

0-5

Weather:

Occasional rain

 

 

 

Wind:

SW 15-20

 

 

 

 Visibility:

Moderate or good

 

 

 

Comments:

Hill fog

 

 

 

 

 

 

For further information and updates to forecasts, telephone:

Recorded Weather Forecast (updated six times each day)

Recorded Shipping Forecast (updated five times each day)

WeatherMann Speak to a Forecaster (24hrs)

Calls are charged at a rate of 47p per minute

 

 

0900 624 3300

0900 624 3322

0900 624 3200

David Boultbee

Forecaster, Meteorological Office,

Department of Transport, Airports Division,

Ronaldsway Airport, Ballasalla,

Isle of Man, IM9 2AS

 

Tel: 01624 821641 (admin)

Fax: 01624 821646

Email:

weather-isleofman@gov.im

 

 

NOTICE: Forecasts are based on the latest data available at the time of issue but are subject to updates and changes. Always ensure that you have the most recent information. You accept all risks and responsibility for losses, damages, costs and other consequences resulting directly or indirectly from any use of this information.

 

 


 

 

 

 

5-day Weather Forecast for

Isle of Man Coastal Waters

 

 

 

Issued by Ronaldsway Meteorological Office at 6am on

 

Saturday, 22 November 2008

 

 

Forecast periods cover 24 hours from 6am each day to 6am on following day (warnings only apply to first 24 hour period).

Wind speeds are in Beaufort Scale

Coastal air & sea temperatures (deg C)

 

Today

Min

Max

Sea

Warnings:

Strong winds

6

7

11

Wind:

Northwesterly 5 or 6 decreasing 4 or 5 this afternoon, backing southwest this evening and increasing 5 or 6 tonight then veering northwest 7 to gale 8 tomorrow morning.

 

 

 

State of Sea:

Moderate becoming slight for a time then moderate or rough later

 

 

 

Weather:

Outbreaks of rain dying out for a time but returning later

 

 

 

Visibility:

Moderate or good occasionally poor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday 23rd November 2008

6

9

11

Wind:

NW 7 to gale 8 veering N 5 to 7 overnight

 

 

 

State of Sea:

Rough becoming very rough at times.

 

 

 

Weather:

Squally showers.

 

 

 

Visibility:

Good occasionally moderate in showers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday 24th November 2008

5

7

11

Wind:

N or NNE 5 to 7

 

 

 

State of Sea:

Moderate or rough

 

 

 

Weather:

Mainly fair

 

 

 

Visibility:

Good

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday 25th November 2008

5

8

11

Wind:

N or NNE backing W or NW 5 to 7 decreasing 3 or 4

 

 

 

State of Sea:

Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate

 

 

 

Weather:

Mainly fair

 

 

 

Visibility:

Good