ROSSLARE-EUROPORT-NEWS-2007
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ROSSLARE-EUROPORT-NEWS-2007

(1)......NMT Elise arriving at night...
(2)......Weather in Rosslare Europort, and Weather Center...
(3)......Navtex Messages...via Short Wave Radio...
(4)......Movie, PO Express arriving in Port...
(5)......Two New Picture`s of PO Express...
(6)......Today`s Weather in Rosslare Europort...

UPDATE:Shipping in Port...
10.02.2007
The Normandy is on No 2 Berth, her sailings are
cancelled to France. Ferries to Fishguard and Pembroke
are on time. Diplomat in from Cherbourg.
Weather in Port...raining, temp 5 - 6c., strong South East winds.



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NMT Elise arriving at night...
First Visit to Rosslare Europort
14th Jan 2007

The NMT Elise arrived in Rosslare Europort for
the first time and docked in the evening at 7pm.,
at No 1 Berth to carry out Berthing Trials
of her Starboard side Stern Door, I have Posted up 3 Pictures
of the Vessel arriving at night time.

Picture here...

Picture here...

Picture here...



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         Weather in Rosslare Europort...
                          22-01-2007
                      Data via Short Wave Radio

Day of the month: 22-01-2007    Observation time: 6 hr         
Weather station: 03957        ROSSLARE/ROS LAIR    IE      
Latitude: 5215N        Longitude: 00620W        Elevation: 25 m
Cloud base: 600 - 999 m (2000 - 3333 ft).
Horizontal visibility: 40 km.
Total cloud cover: 2/8ths.
Wind direction: 330°.
Wind speed: 9 m/s, from anemometer.
Air temperature: 2.8 °C.
Dewpoint temperature: 1.0 °C.
Sea level pressure: 1017.0 hPa.
Pressure change over last 3 hours: 1.4 hPa, increasing steadily.
Precipitation amount: a few drops in the last 12 hr.
Present weather: not significant.
Past weather: not significant.
Low cloud type: cumulus and stratocumulus (multilevel).
Middle cloud type: no altocumulus, altostratus or nimbostratus.
High cloud type: no cirrus, cirrocumulus or cirrostratus.
Minimum temperature: 2.6 °C.
Grass minimum temperature: -1 °C



  
WEATHER AND SEA BULLETIN
(rtty, via short wave radio)



S OF IRELAND (50.9N  7.7W) SST: 10 C


Date 10-02-2007

SU 11. 00Z: SW    7-8  /  9-10     6  M TS   //

SU 11. 06Z: SW-W   9   / 11-12  8  M SH   //

SU 11. 12Z: W     8-9  / 10-11     10  M       //   (high seas here)

SU 11. 18Z: SW    5-6  /   7   7.5 M RAIN //

MO 12. 00Z: N     4-5  /           5.5 M SH   //

MO 12. 06Z: W-NW  6-7  /  8-9  4.5 M SH   //

MO 12. 12Z: W-NW  8-9  /  11    6  M SH   //


S OF IRELAND (50.9N  7.7W) SST: 11 C

Date 21-01-2007

TU 16. 00Z: SW     5   /  6-7   4  M SH      //

TU 16. 06Z: N-NE  4-5  /        5   M RAIN //

TU 16. 12Z: E     4-5  /           3     M           //

TU 16. 18Z: S-SW   7   /  9-10  3  M SH    //

WE 17. 00Z: W      7   /   9    4      M SH    //

WE 17. 06Z: W      8   /  10   5.5 M RAIN //

WE 17. 12Z: SW-W  6-7  /   8    5  M     






 
(new charts, digital atmosphere...) 

WEATHER CHART PICTURE#1(sea level pressure)

WEATHER CHART PICTURE#2(wind direction)


Radio Controlled Weather Station...Rosslare Europort

Date 22-01-2006.

BAROMETER...1022 hpa 

TEMP OUT...4.1°c  

TIME OF READING...6.20PM

SUNRISE...8.25AM 

SUNSET...4.47PM 

MONERISE...9.58AM 

MOONSET...9.32PM.



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Navtex Messages...



NAVTEX MEESSAGES 10 Feb 2007....
Via Short Wave  Radio

ZCZC RE86

101850 UTC FEB 07 

WEATHER FORECAST OVER MEDITERRANEAN AREAS ISSUED BY ROME METEOROLOGY CENTRE
OF 18 10/02/2007
AND VALID UP TO 06 UTC OF  11/02/2007
1. WARNINGS:
THUNUERSTORMS UNDER COURSE:OVER CENTRAL TYRRHENIAN SEA, SOUTHERN
TYRRHENIAN SEA, SICILY STRAIT, JONIAN SEA AND LIBYAN SEA.
THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST:OVER CENTRAL TYRRHENIAN EAST SIDE, SOUTHERN
TYRRHENIAN SEA, SICILY STRAIT,  ONIAN SEA AND LIBYAN SEA.
GALES UNDER COURSE:-NORTHWESTERLY 8 ON SARDINIAN CHANNNL AND SICILY STRAIT,
-NORTHWESTERLY 7 ON CORSICAN SEA, SARDINIAN SEA, CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN TYRRHENIAN WEST SIDE, NORTH AND SOUTH BALEARI SEAS AND
LIBYAN SEA,
-SOUTHEASTERLY 7 ON JONIAN SEA AND SOUTHERN ADRIATIC SEA.
GALES FORECAST:-NONTHWESTERLY 8 ON SARDINIAN CHANNEL AND SICILY STRAIT,
-NORTHWESTERLY 7 ON CORSICAN SEA, SARDINIAN SEA, CENTRAL TYRRHENIAN
SEA, SOUTHERN TYRRHENIAN SEA AND NORTH AND SOUTH BALEARI SEAS,
-SOUTHEASTERLY 7 ON NORTHERN JONIAN SEA, SOUTHERN ADRIATIC SEA AND
AEGEAN SEA,
-SOUTHEHLY 7 ON SOUTHERN JONIAN SEA AND SOUTH CRETE SEA,-WESTERLY 7 ON LIBYAN SEA.
2. WEATHER SITUATION:
HIGH AND FLAT FIELD ON LEVANTINE BASIN. A PRESSURE FIELD AROUND
CRETE IS DECREASING. A LOW OF 1004 HPA ON SOUTH-CENTRAL ITALIAN SEAS
IS SLOWLY MOVING EAST/SOUTHEASTWARDS. HIGH AND FLAT FIELD ON WESTERN
MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
3. FORECAST TO 18 UTC OF TODAY AND 12 HOURS OUTLOOK.
LIGURIAN SEA: SOUTHWESTETLY 4 INCREASING -PARTLY CLOUDY -GOOD
VISIBILITY -MODERATE SEA /OUTLOOK: SOUTHWESTERLY 5 -PARTLY CLOUDY.
NORTHERN T RRHENIAN SEA: NORTRWHSTERLY 4  OCALLY INCREASING -LOCAL
RAIN WEAKENING -MODERATE VISIBILITY -SLIGHT SEA /OUTLOOK:
NORTHWESTERLR 5 -PARTLY CLOUOY.
CENTRAL TYRRHENIAN SEA: WEST TIDE: NORTHWESTERLY   -LOCAL RAIN WEAKENING
-MODEDATE VISIBILITY INCREASING -MODERATE SEA

NAVTEX MEESSAGES 10 Feb 2007....
ZCZC SA17
101900 NAVTEX-HAMBURG (NCC)
NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS FOR GERMAN BIGHT

011900 UTC SEP 06
NAV. WARN. NO. 361
GERMAN BIGHT. ELBE ESTUARY. NORDERGRUENDE NORD.
AIRCRAFT WRECK IN POSITION 53-56,38N 008-11,33E.
DEPTH OF WATER 12 METERS.

080850 UTC NOV 06
NAV. WARN. NO. 502
OUTER ROUGH.
'A-6-3' LIGHTBUOY 55-48N 003-59E UNLIT.

171715 UTC NOV 06
NAV. WARN. NO. 553
NORTHFRISIAN ISLANDS.SYLT.
'LISTER TIEF' LIGHTBUOY 55-05N 008-17E UNLIT.

071055 UTC DEC 06
NAV. WARN. NO. 602
SUBSEA CABLE EXPOSED IN
54-20,356N  006-19,275E.
FISHING VESSELS HAVE TO AVOID THIS POSITION
IN A DISTANCE OF
1000 METRES.

131100 UTC JAN 07
NAV. WARN. NO. 031
HEVER ESTUARY.
'HEVER' LIGHTBUOY  54-20N 008-19E MISSING.

181115 UTC JAN 07
NAV. WARN. NO. 047
WESER APPROACH.
TOWROPE GOT LOST IN APPROX. 53-53,85N  007-49,2E.

242140 UTC JAN 07
NAV. WARN. NO. 081
TSS GERMAN BIGHT WESTERN APPROACH
'GB' LIGTH-VESSEL 54-11N 007-28E UNLIT AND
RACON INOPERATIVE.

291610 UTC JAN 07
NAV. WARN. NO. 097
NORTHFRISIAN ISLANDS.
'THEEKNOBS-W' LIGHTBUOY  54-44N  008-10E MISSING.

092200 UTC FEB 07
NAV. WARN. NO. 153
WESTEREMS APPROACH.
'WESTEREMS'  LIGHTBUOY  53-37N  006-19E RACON INOPERATIVE.
NNN

ZCZC UE10
101700 UTC FEB
BALTIC SEA WEATHER FORECAST
 NEAR __ALE WARNING:
SKAGERRAK, KATTEGAT, THE SOUND AND
THE BELTS, WESTERN AND SOUTHERN BALTIC.
ICING WARNING:
SEA OF AALAND AND
ICEFREE PARTS OF SEA OF BOTHNIA.
NNNN

ZCZC DA60
09 0737 UTC FEB 07
COASTAL WARNING

NR328/07 ROUTINE
SPAIN NW COAST
ABOUT 100 PACKAGES OF TIMBER, 5 BY 1 BY 0.90 METRES,
ADRIFT, IN VICINITY  PSN: 42-21.1N 009-05.3W, AT 090400
UTC FEB 07.
NNNN
NAVTEX MEESSAGES....
Via Short Wave  Radio

(22-01-2007) ZCZC TA72
270900 UTC DEC =
OOSTENDERADIO INFO 280/06 =HARBOURNIEUWPOORT.
BARGE SUNK IN THE VICINITY OfTHE KROMME HOEK (ROYAL YACHTCLUB NPT) ALONGSIDE THE DUCKDALF EAST OF THE RIVERSIDE. SHIPPING REQUESTED TO PASS WITH ADEQUATE SPEED.+
NNNN

ZCZC OA42
WZ 050
IRELAND, EAST COAST. ARKLOW BANK. NO.1 LIGHTBUOY 52-44N 005-56W LIGHT
UNRELIABLE.
NNNN

NAVTEX MEESSAGES 10 Feb 2007....

ZCZC PA65
NETHERLANDS COASTGUARD
NAVIGATIONAL WARNING NR. 65 301528 UTC JAN
HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY CONDUCTED BY HMS LUYMES IN AREA
A. 52-28.5N 004-27.0E  B. 52-27.5N 004-33.5E
C. 52-43.0N 004-38.0E  D. 52-57.0N 004-36.0E
E. 52-57.0N 004-32.0E  F.  52-50.5N 004-29.0E
HMS LUYMES IS TOWING EQUIPMENT WITH A LENGTH OF 250MTR
COMMS VHF 16, 13 AND 7. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED
NNNN

ZCZC PB66
NETHERLANDS COASTGUARD
GALE WARNING NR. 66 101818 UTC FEB
ISSUED 10 FEB 1800 UTC
GERMAN BIGHT FISHER DOGGER FORTIES VIKING
EAST TO SOUTHEAST 8
DOVER
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 8
HUMBER
EAST TO SOUTHEAST 7
THAMES
SOUTHEAST 7

NNNN

ZCZC QB99
MALIN HEAD COAST GUARD STATION Q

MET.EIREANN GALE WARNING ISSUED DTG 101600HRS__
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL REACH GALE FORCE FOR A
TIME THIS EVENING ON COASTS FROM ERRIS HD
TO MALIN HD TO CARLINGFORD LOUGH.

WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REAH GALE FORCE THIS
EVENING AND TONIGHT ON COASTS FORM WICKLOW HEAD
TO ROCHES POINT TO LOOP HEAD..
NNNN

ZCZC QE24
SHIPPING FORECAT ISSUED BY MET UK DTG 101725 HOURS

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT
THAMES TRAFALGAR AND IRISH SEA

THE GENEERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW SOUTH ORELAND 988 MOVING SLOWLY EAST
AND LOSING ITS IDENTITY. ATLANTIC LOW 966
MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST EXPECTED TYNE 983
BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. ATLANTIC LOW 974 MOVING
STEADILY NORTHEAST EXPECTED ROCKALL 976 BY
SAME TIME.
 
ATLANTIC LOW 994 MOVING RAPIDLY EAST EXPECTED 300 MILES
WEST OF FITZROY BY THAT TIME.
HIGH SWEDEN 1022 EXPECTED RUSSIA 1023 BUY MIDDAY TOMORROW
AREA FORECASTS FOR NEXT 24 HOURS

SHANNON
CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10 PERHAPS VIOLENT STORM 11 LATER.
VERY ROUGH OR HIGH OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH.
RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN
SOUTHEAST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 LATER.
VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

HEBRIDES BAILEY
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9.
VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN.
MODERATE OR GOOD
NNNN

ZCZC QE25
SEA AREA FORECAST VALID UNTIL DTG 111700 HOURS ISSUED DTG 101700 HOURS

GALE WARNING IN OPERATION
SMALL CRAFT WARNING NIL

FORECAST FOR COASTS FROM WICKOW HEAD
TO ROCHES PONT TO LOOP HEAD
WIND SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 5 OR 6 INCREASING
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FORCE 7 OR GALE FORCE 8
THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.
MODERATING SOUTHWEST FORCE 4 OR 5 TOMORROW AFTERNOON
WEATHER OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS
VISIBILITY GENERALLY MODERATE OR POOR

WARNING OF HEAVY SWELL
VERY HIGH SWELL ON ATLANTIC COASTS OF 7 OR 8M

OUTLOOK FOR A FURTHER 24 HOURS UNTIL DTG 121800 HOURS
LIGHT VARIABLE WINDS IN THE NORTH STRONG WEST
TO NORTHWEST WINDS ELSEWHERE. FURTHER RAIN OR SHOWERS 
NNNN

ZCZC UB91
101700 UTC FEB
BALTIC SEA GALE AND
 ICING WARNING 148
NEAR GALE AND ICING WARNING.
SKAGERRAK:
IN THE WESTERN PART FROM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON  AROUND E 15 M/S.
KATTEGAT AND THE SOUND:
SUNDAY SE 15 M/S.
THE BELTS AND WESTERN BALTIC:
AROUND E 15 M/S,
FROM SATURDAY NIGHT AT TIMES UP TO 17.
SOUTHERN BALTIC:
SE, FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON 15 M/S.
NNNN

ZCZC UA86
310915 UTC JAN
LATVIAN NAV WARN 005
BALTIC SEA. CENTRAL PART.
MV GOLDEN SKY AGROUND IN POSITION
 57-28.18N 021-35.19E
SALVAGE OPERATION IN PROGRESS.
SHIPPING PROHIBITED WITHIN RADIUS
OF 1 NAUTICAL MILE FROM MV GOLDEN SKY.
NNNN



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Movie Area...
New Movie posted up
PO EXPRESS
03.02.2007

I have posted up a New Movie here for you,
its the PO Express arriving in Rosslare Europort.

The Craft left Larne Port at 00.45
on the 03.02.2007 for her annual overhaul at Falmouth,
that morning the PO Express docked in Rosslare Europort
for Refuelling and departed for Falmouth 30mins later...
(Its about 525 miles from Larne to Falmouth)

Movie Here... Movie Format......WMV
Movie is......26 secs long
Two Sound Tracks in Movie......Music and Express engines
Size......1.02 MB (1,074,996 bytes)




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Two New Picture`s...
PO EXPRESS
03.02.2007

Picture Here... 03.02.3007
In this Picture the PO Express is refuelling at No 1 Pier.

Picture Here... 03.02.3007
In this Picture the PO Express is at No 1 Pier,
and the Stena Europe is departing for Fishguard.



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Weather in Rosslare Europort today...
10-02-2007
Data via Short Wave Radio

Day of the month: 10-02-2007    Observation time: 12 hr
Weather station: 03957      ROSSLARE/ROS LAIR    IE
Latitude: 5215N   Longitude: 00620W     Elevation: 25 m

Cloud base: 2500 m or higher or no clouds.
Horizontal visibility: 60 km.
Total cloud cover: sky clear.
Wind direction: 270°.
Wind speed: 6 m/s, from anemometer.
Air temperature: 7.0 °C.
Dewpoint temperature: 2.1 °C.
Sea level pressure: 1015.1 hPa.
Pressure change over last 3 hours: 4.4 hPa, increasing, then steady.
Precipitation amount: a few drops in the last 6 hr.
Present weather: not significant.
Past weather: not significant.



     That all for now, see you soon again, thanks, Brian :-)