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The Maze (Argyll)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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| 07:00 | 22.6kts | 27.5kts | | 3.2m | 11.7sec | | -1mm | -1% | 11°C | 11°C |
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| 10:00 | 23.5kts | 28.9kts | | 3m | 11.6sec | | 0mm | 0% | 11°C | 11°C |
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| 13:00 | 23.6kts | 29.3kts | | 2.9m | 11.3sec | | 0.1mm | 14% | 11°C | 11°C |
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| 16:00 | 20.4kts | 25.4kts | | 2.6m | 11sec | | 0.3mm | 13% | 11°C | 11°C |
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First light: 03:29-04:34 / Last light: 22:21-23:26
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Shipping Forecast
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SATURDAY 13 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SATURDAY 13 JUNE TO 1200 UTC SUNDAY 14 JUNE 2026
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600
LOW FAIR ISLE 1003 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY 0600 TOMORROW
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
VARIABLE 4 OR LESS, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER
WEST VEERING NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST AND LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN CROMARTY, FORTH AND TYNE, ELSEWHERE MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. RAIN, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST
GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER
WEST VEERING NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN WEST HUMBER. SHOWERS. GOOD
THAMES
WEST VEERING NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST. FAIR. GOOD
DOVER WIGHT
WEST VEERING NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD
PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN PORTLAND. FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST
BISCAY FITZROY
VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN SOUTH FITZROY, OTHERWISE EASTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FITZROY. DRIZZLE AND FOG PATCHES IN NORTH, THUNDERY SHOWERS IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN NORTH
SOLE
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. MODERATE OR ROUGH. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
LUNDY FASTNET
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST FASTNET. FAIR. GOOD
IRISH SEA
WEST OR SOUTHWEST, VEERING NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD
SHANNON
VARIABLE 4 OR LESS BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
ROCKALL MALIN
WEST 4 TO 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST MALIN, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
HEBRIDES BAILEY
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VEERING NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, THEN EAST 3 OR 4 LATER IN BAILEY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
FAIR ISLE FAEROES
CYCLONIC BECOMING MAINLY NORTH, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN FAEROES. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST FAIR ISLE. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST
SOUTHEAST ICELAND