Shh, looks like a weather window coming up

[ChrisE]

Today's forecast on Windfinder looks reasonable for the weekend but even better on Monday and Tuesday and nice small tides as well. The weekend is busy for me so I'll be aiming to have another crack off the IoW early next week.

 

Could all change tomorrow, though....

 

PS there could be quite a few out there on Sunday it is the Lymington Cod Comp. Do they do multi storey parking out there?

Edited November 11, 2010 by ChrisE

[conger king]

cod comp wes and thurs 17 18 nov

[ChrisE]

Sorry for the confusion, I should have said LSAC Cod open on Sunday.

[duncan]

I really can't see much fishing over the next 7 days - this is the outlook for Selsey to Swanage from a respected source Simon Keeling's Weather Web He admits confidence is low over the period though - personally I wouldn't go far from full shelter as things can change really fast in such complex system interaction.

 

Planning outlook:

On Friday the area of low pressure will clear into the North SEa with a broad area of gales affecting much of the country. A frontal systems extends west to the east through more southern areas, bringing rain into southern ireland and along southern coasts of England.

Windy with cloud and rain over England and Wales at first on Saturday morning as a shallow area of low pressure passes east. This should clear eastwards with brighter weather then following from the west through the afternoon. Associated with the brighter weather will be showers, some of them frequent and heavy in the west and south. Further showers for northwest England, but for the northeast and Northern Ireland it should be drier with some sunny spells. An area of rain pushes south through Scotland

For Sunday an occluded front moves southeast and the winds turn more to the W or NW. The front will have some showery rain associated with it, but for most it will be a bright and cool day with bright spells. Showers in the west. The winds WSW F6 in the south at first, WNW F4 behind the occluded front.

On Monday a further area of low pressure may move northeast through Ireland bringing strong winds and rain to western parts of the country. More northern and eastern areas will be dry with sunny spells. The winds will be SW F3 at first, but will back through the day to become SE F6 later.

There are some hints of a ridge of high pressure building on Tuesday, although confidence is low. This ridge will bring sunny spells and dry weather across southern and eastern areas. More western and northern areas will have some cloud and outbreaks of rain, the winds increasing here as well. The winds will be mainly W-SW F3-F4 to the south, F6 to the northwest.

Again it is unclear where high pressure will be on Wednesday, but it is likely to the southeast of the country. Low pressure will be to the northwest of Scotland, with a strong southwest wind inbetween. This will bring some heavy rain to western Scotland and Ireland, but low cloud and drizzle over western and southwestern coasts. Drier to the east and south. Winds SW F6-F7 but F8 on western coasts.

On Thursday low pressure to the north of Scotland with higher pressure across southeast England. Cloud and rain associated with a front which will become slow moving over northern England and Wales. To the north it will be brighter with showers, drier to the south. Winds SW F5-F6

[ChrisE]

You are right, of course, and I, too, trust Simon for the offshore stuff.

 

However, I'll keep looking at the seaweed and hoping for the promised northerlies which make for a relatively quiet time off the IoW and we can be back in harbour in less time than it takes to say 'severe gale imminent'

[alun j.]

Well this morning it is looking thoroughly confused !

 

The 4 websites I use are all giving different outlooks !! There may be lulls in the wind but there is no confidence over when , or for how long !!!!!

[ChrisE]

Well this morning it is looking thoroughly confused !

 

The 4 websites I use are all giving different outlooks !! There may be lulls in the wind but there is no confidence over when , or for how long !!!!!

Just as well we all live close to the coast and can take a view on the day. I'm currently optimistic about getting out Mon or Tues.

 

The longer term forecast ie 5+ days out is looking more stable with a high pressure system looking to come in. Knowing our luck that'll bring in thick fog!