Cold and damp

Viking, Forties, Cromarty

SW 6 to gale 8, light showers

Cold and damp – like the socks found in trainers after cross-country run

Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher

W Gale 8, rain at first

Cold and damp, like Sunday’s muddy football boots left by the door

German Bight, Humber, Thames

NW Severe gale 9, squally showers

Cold and damp – like Tuesday’s rugby kit dropped in the hall

Dover, Wight

NW Storm 10 later, rain

Cold and damp – like Monday’ swimming trunks forgotten in the car

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

N 6, drizzle

Cold and damp – like the stack of waterproofs hanging by their hoods

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

W 5, light showers

Cold and damp - like the grubby golf towel clipped to the bag

SE Iceland

W 2, sunshine, clear

Warm and dry – like all the clean kit ready for next week