Met Éireann is forecasting southerly to south-easterly winds for Dublin Bay during the Volvo Dun Laoghaire regatta this week.
However, it cautions that the forecast is “more uncertain than usual for later this week, so the probability for change is quite high”.
Over 370 boats have entered the largest regatta in Ireland, with competitors travelling from Britain, Northern Ireland and France.
Southerly force two to three winds, increasing to force four and gusting in the afternoon and evening, are predicted for the regatta’s opening day on Thursday, July 6th.
Patchy rain and drizzle will clear later in the afternoon, and the sea state is “slight, increasing to slight to moderate later” on Thursday.
For Friday, winds are predicted to be southerly force four or five and gusting, increasing to force six at times in the west of the bay, with a “moderate, possibly rough” sea state.
For Saturday, Met Éireann forecasts south-east force four, occasionally force five and gusting, winds for Dublin Bay.
For both Friday and Saturday, it will be cloudy with rain, heavy at times. Sea state on Saturday is predicted to be “slight to moderate”.
Winds may drop to force two to three southerly on Sunday, when it is predicted to become fair, with a “slight sea state”.
Extensive shore entertainment and access to watersports has been planned as part of “Coastival”, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown’s festival which is running in tandem with the sailing event.
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