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Weather Forecast for the Isle of Man

 

Ronaldsway Meteorological Office

 

 

 

Issued at 16:30 Tuesday, 06 January 2009

 

 

 

 

Forecast:

Dry this evening then outbreaks of rain developing overnight which could fall as sleet over the hills. Temperatures around 3C / 37F at low levels but below freezing over the hills, then rising a few degrees later in the night.

 

 

 

 

Outlook:

Tomorrow will be a dull cold day with occasional rain or drizzle and a light to moderate westerly wind.

 

 

 

 

Sunrise:

08:36

 

Sunset:

16:14

 

 

 

 

 

Shipping Forecast for the North Irish Sea

for the next 24 hours, issued at 16:30 Tuesday, 06 January 2009

 

 

 

 

 

Warnings:

NIL.

Synopsis:

High over Cardigan Bay moving southwards. A weak warm front will become slow moving over the area tomorrow.

Wind:

Westerly 3 or 4 occasionally 5 in the south of the area overnight becoming variable 2 or 3 in the east of the area tomorrow morning.

State of Sea:

Slight to occasionally moderate.

Weather:

Outbreaks of rain will spread from the north tonight.

Visibility:

Good occasionally moderate in rain.

 

 

 

 

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

 

High tide 18:39 5.9M

 

 

Low tide 01:10 2.2M

 

 

High tide 07:10 5.7M

 

 

Low tide 13:44 1.9M

 

 

 

 

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

the Isle of Man

 

 

 

 

Issued by Ronaldsway Meteorological Office at 6:25am on

 

Tuesday 6th January 2009

 

 

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:

Fair day, then outbreaks of rain developing tonight.

-2

5

0.5 to 1.5

Wind:

VRB 05 becoming Wly 10 or 15

 

 

overnight

Visibility:

Good.

 

 

 

Comments:

Early frost & icy patches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 7th January

 

 

 

Weather:

Patchy rain petering out by afternoon.

3

6

0.5

Wind:

Wly 15.

 

 

 

Visibility:

Moderate or good.

 

 

 

Comments:

Milder temperatures. Some hill fog.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday 8th January

4

7

0

Weather:

Fine or fair.

 

 

 

Wind:

W backing SW, 15 occasionally 20

 

 

 

Visibility:

Moderate or good.

 

 

 

Comments:

Nil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday 9th January

4

8

0

Weather:

Fine or fair.

 

 

 

Wind:

SW or S-SWly 15 or 20, locally 25.

 

 

 

Visibility:

Moderate or good.

 

 

 

Comments:

Strong wind in places.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday 10th January

5

8

2 to 4

Weather:

Mainly fair, but rain later.

 

 

later

Wind:

SWly 20 or 25 increasing 25 or 30.

 

 

 

Visibility:

Moderate or good.

 

 

 

Comments:

Strong wind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

Isle of Man Coastal Waters

 

 

 

Issued by Ronaldsway Meteorological Office at 6:35am on

 

Tuesday 6th January 2009

 

 

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:

Nil.

0

5

8

Wind:

Variable 2 or 3 settling southwest to westerly later this morning & then increasing 3 or 4.

(minus 2C inland)

 

 

State of Sea:

Smooth becoming mostly slight.

 

 

 

Weather:

Mainly fair, some outbreaks of rain developing from the North tonight.

 

 

 

Visibility:

Good, occasionally moderate later.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 7th January

3

6

8

Wind:

Wly 3 or 4.

 

 

 

State of Sea:

Mostly slight.

 

 

 

Weather:

Outbreaks of rain at first, becoming mainly fair.

 

 

 

Visibility:

Moderate or good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday 8th January

4

7

8

Wind:

W backing SW 4 or 5.

 

 

 

State of Sea:

Slight or moderate.

 

 

 

Weather:

Fair.

 

 

 

Visibility:

Moderate or good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday 9th January

5

8

8

Wind:

SWly or S-SW 4 or 5, occasionally 6.

 

 

 

State of Sea:

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate locally rough.

 

 

 

Weather:

Fair.

 

 

 

Visibility:

Moderate or good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday 10th January

6

8

8

Wind:

SWly 5 increasing 6 occasionally 7.

 

 

 

State of Sea:

Moderate becoming rough.