Irish sea fastnet lundy ssw force 7 to gale force 8 stop rain and fog at first stop some bright periods tomorrow towards end of period visibility under half mile in fog

AND 2 TO 3 MILES IN RAIN BECOMING 6 TO 10 MILES TOMORROW= GDYNIA

WX FORECAST TILL 150700 GMT=KATTEGAT AND ALL AREAS OF BALTIC SEA=

NORTH TO WESTERLY WINDS FORCE 6 TO 4 DECREASING STATE OF SEA 4 TO 3 TEMPERATURE 11 VISIBILITY GOOD FAIR= NITON

FORECAST WIGHT PORTLAND WIND VARIABLE OR CALM FORCE NIL TO TWO STOP FAIR SOME MIST OR FOG PATCHES TONIGHT OTHERWISE MODERATE TO GOOD VISIBILITY STOP=

DOVER WIND WEST FORCE THREE TO FOUR VEERING NORTH­WEST -LATER STOP FAIR AT FIRST OCCASIONAL RAIN LATER STOP MODERATE VISIBILITY= 182335 GMT CULLERCOATS

FORECAST THAMES WINDS WEST TO NORTHWEST FORCE THREE STOP MAINLY FAIR WITH GOOD VISIBILITY BUT A FEW FOG PATCHES HUMBER STOP WINDS WESTERLY FORCE THREE OR FOUR BECOMING NORTHERLY STOP RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS AT FIRST BECOMING MAINLY FAIR STOP MODERATE VISIBILITY FISHER BIGHT STOP WINDS EAST OR NORTH EAST FORCE THREE OR FOUR STOP MAINLY FAIR STOP VISIBILITY MODERATE OR GOOD=

WATERSPOUT

The commanding officer of the U.S.A. "Elkhorn" reports as follows:

"On July 17, 1948, while en route to Manila Bay, Philippine Islands, a waterspout was observed by this vessel at Lat. 17°00' N., Long. 119°37' E. off the west coast of Luzon."

"The following weather conditions existed: wind from 185°, force 7 knots; barometer 29.75 inches (falling); dry bulb temperature 89°F.; wet bulb 79°F.; water temperature 87°F.; partly cloudy with clouds moving from 185° with about four-tenths of the sky covered by cumulo-nimbus altstratus and cirrus clouds; ceiling 1,500 feet; visibility very good (about 30 miles)."

"The waterspout was first observed at 0600 GMT July 17, 1948, fully developed with almost vertical development at about 8 miles distance, bearing 280° from the ship. Height at the base of the cloud was 1,500 feet by sextant. The waterspout was from a very large cumulo-nimbus cloud. No disturbance was noted at the base of the waterspout. The waterspout weakened and disappeared at 0610 GMT."

"At 0620 GMT, the waterspout reappeared at the base of the cloud and began to extend toward the sea at an angle of 10° from the vertical in the direction of cloud movement, 040°. The cloud was at that time on the visible horizon, about 6 miles distance from this vessel. The waterspout did not reach the water surface, but extended down to a height of about 600 feet from the water surface. The waterspout disappeared at 0635 GMT and did not again reappear.

Current rips

The third officer J. Newing of the British motor vessel Kaituna reports as follows:

"While en route from Balboa to Brisbane on March 18, 1948, in position Lat. 0°41' N.. Long. 91°53' W., steering course 246°, speed 14.5 knots, a definite current line was observed running from SSW to NNW direction, sweeping NNW from Albermarke Island. The waters were light green and dull green and had a distinct, dividing line of foam. No change in the sea temperature was recorded at that time. After crossing the current line visibility deteriorated into haze. At a position 5 miles SW of the observation visibility resumed normal. Temperatures taken at this position were: Air temperature 80°F., sea temperature 76°F. The weather conditions at time of observations of the current rip were: Sky, partly cloudy (cirrocumulus); wind SSE, force 3; temperature of air 82° F., of water 78° F., barometer 10.14 millibars; sea ripples; long low swell."