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Avg wind: 9.0 knots Highest gust: 9.6 knots |
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Air temperature: 17.2°C Tidal height: 1.70m |
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General Situation
Today, Saturday, the low is splitting, one centre still over Ireland, the other moving E over the North Sea. The main front should arrive with the starting sequence around 0600 bringing much squall activity, some heavy, and be E of the Island by around 0900. There will be a strong blustery flow up the Channel all day, and once the initial front has gone through there will be sunny patches & occasional squally showers on & off throughout the day & into the evening. Temperatures should be 15-17°C on land, with wind chill & spray on the water this will feel like around 10°C, and the sea surface temperature should be 15-16°C.
RACE DAY - Saturday 15th June
W Solent: SW 18-23 gusting 25-30 kts for the start with squally showers, some heavy. This should veer WSW 20-25 gusting 30-35 kts from around 0900 & continue through the day easing off by around 1800, being funnelled up by the land.
Needles to Bembridge Ledge: SW 22-27 gusting 32 kts at the start, veering WSW 25-30 gusting 37 kts by 1000, easing WSW 20-25 gusting 34 kts around noon then picking up again WSW 23-28 gusting 36 kts from mid afternoon. This will be accelerated inshore going round St Catherine’s & Dunnose Points
E Solent: mmore sheltered, but less steady and more unstable with the flow coming over the Island first. SW 17-23 gusting 25-30 kts at the start, veering WSW 23-28 gusting 34 kts from late morning till around 1500, then easing WSW 15-20 gusting 25-30 kts from late afternoon as the land cools and the breeze stops mixing down as well as before
