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The Maze (Argyll)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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01:00 | 6kts | 7.2kts | | 1m | 10.9sec | | -1mm | -1% | 8°C | 6°C |
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04:00 | 7kts | 8.2kts | | 0.9m | 10.9sec | | 0mm | 0% | 8°C | 6°C |
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07:00 | 5.4kts | 6.7kts | | 0.9m | 10.8sec | | 0mm | 1% | 8°C | 8°C |
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10:00 | 2.3kts | 2.9kts | | 0.8m | 10.5sec | | 0mm | 0% | 8°C | 8°C |
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13:00 | 1.6kts | 2kts | | 0.7m | 10.3sec | | 0mm | 0% | 10°C | 8°C |
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16:00 | 4.5kts | 5.1kts | | 0.7m | 10.2sec | | 0mm | 0% | 10°C | 9°C |
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First light: 05:22-06:04 / Last light: 20:48-21:31
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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 0505 UTC ON SATURDAY 20 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SATURDAY 20 APRIL TO 0600 UTC SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2024
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES AND FITZROY
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
HIGH ROCKALL 1028 EXPECTED FORTH 1033 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW SOUTH UTSIRE 1013 LOSES ITS IDENTITY BY SAME TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES
NORTHERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8, DECREASING 3 OR 4 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER IN SOUTH UTSIRE. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD
CROMARTY FORTH TYNE
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. FAIR, RAIN LATER. GOOD
DOGGER
NORTH 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8, VEERING NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
CYCLONIC MAINLY NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 UNTIL LATER, VEERING NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, INCREASING VERY ROUGH AT TIMES IN EAST FISHER AND EAST GERMAN BIGHT, BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
HUMBER THAMES
NORTH 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 AT TIMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN EAST HUMBER. SHOWERS. GOOD
DOVER WIGHT
NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN EAST DOVER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WIGHT. FAIR. GOOD
PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY
EAST NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH BISCAY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD
FITZROY
EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT 6 OR 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER NEAR NORTHWEST SPAIN. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
SOLE LUNDY FASTNET
EAST 3 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN SOLE, AND OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN LUNDY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOLE, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD
IRISH SEA
VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD
SHANNON
EAST VEERING SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN ROCKALL AND HEBRIDES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES. FAIR BUT OCCASIONAL RAIN IN HEBRIDES, AND ROCKALL LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN HEBRIDES, AND ROCKALL LATER
BAILEY
SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAIR ISLE
NORTH 4 OR 5 AT FIRST IN EAST, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MAINLY MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTH. FAIR, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER
FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND