Morning all and welcome to Wednesdays Ships Blog. The Blog has been away on International duties cruising to Holland and Belgium with some of the berth holders from the marina showing them the waterways and sights on that coast. Overcast this morning in the Harbour but there is the promise of a few bright spells during the day. The cruise ship arriving early this morning in the harbour is the Aida Stella. Wind speed currently averaging around 7 to 10 knots across the tower from the south west. Forecast indicates the wind strengthening this afternoon and evening for a while. Today’s Inshore forecast as follows:
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
Strong winds are forecast
For coastal areas up to 12 miles offshore from 0600 UTC Wed 07 May until 0600 UTC Thu 08 May
24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Mainly good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in south, decreasing 4 at times in north.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain for a time.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.