shipping forcast help

[Cookie]

Hebrides

Gale warning 0922 Mon 06 Aug

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

can anyone help, I was woundering when on the shipping forcasts they say later or soon. how much later or soon do they mean?

Hebrides

Gale warning 0924 Tue 07 Aug

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

same with imment aswell. what sort of time scale are we looking at.

thanks rick

[johnholmes]

from their web site, easy to find !

Imminent Expected within six hours of time of issue

Soon Expected within six to 12 hours of time of issue

Later Expected more than 12 hours from time of issue

[Cookie]

I have never found it lol, but thanks for answering

[johnholmes]

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine...g_forecast.html

difficult?

[Cookie]

yes, cause it dosent explain on the link you gave me. gee wizz was only asking for help!

[johnholmes]

I gave the full explanation and then the link.

gee wizz was only trying to help.

[Cookie]

I said thanks for the full explernation!

I just couldnt find where on the link you got that information you quoted!

[johnholmes]

try this

go to Met site

click on a-z, go to guide, go to marine fcst, go to glossary, some of links are on right side, the last one is on the left.

[Zenarcher]

If you dont know where it is its at the top right hand side its says Glossary

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine...e/glossary.html

[Cookie]

got it, I wouldnt have ever thought to have looked thier.

thanks for you'r help much appricated.

thanks weathermaster aswell!!