A southwesterly, strong and very variable flow prevails over the whole area.
For Cowes : Warning moderate gale offshore.
The reliability of the situation is very good.
Very cloudy skies with short clear spells.The risk of seeing rain will remain low.In the evening, good clear periods but cloud building. No precipitation. SW force 4 becoming SSW force 5 in the middle of the day then SW force 6. Gusts reaching 42 knots in the evening. Smooth sea becoming smooth to slight in the middle of the day. Low, short swell from NW temporarily from NNE in the middle of the day. Visibility reduced by mist becoming excellent in the middle of the day.
semaphore stations
Station St. Catherine's Point located 22 km from Cowes
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