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Balevullin (Argyll)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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01:00 | 7.1kts | 7.8kts | | 1.4m | 8.3sec | | 0mm | 0% | 8°C | 5°C |
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04:00 | 12.4kts | 15.5kts | | 1.5m | 8.5sec | | 0mm | 4% | 8°C | 4°C |
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07:00 | 16.5kts | 21.3kts | | 1.7m | 8.8sec | | 0.4mm | 19% | 8°C | 4°C |
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10:00 | 23.7kts | 34.8kts | | 2.1m | 9sec | | 2.5mm | 70% | 8°C | 3°C |
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13:00 | 24.7kts | 34.9kts | | 2.7m | 7.3sec | | 4.9mm | 85% | 8°C | 4°C |
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16:00 | 22.5kts | 31.8kts | | 2.8m | 8.3sec | | 1.6mm | 100% | 8°C | 5°C |
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First light: 05:27-06:09 / Last light: 20:44-21:26
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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 1725 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL TO 1800 UTC THURSDAY 18 APRIL 2024
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY AND FAEROES
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW NEAR SOUTHERN ICELAND 1012 EXPECTED NORWEGIAN BASIN 1000 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOW DOGGER 1010 LOSING ITS IDENTITY
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE AT FIRST. RAIN LATER. GOOD
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN TYNE AND DOGGER, BACKING WEST 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE IN FORTIES, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT TIMES IN FISHER , BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THEN RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD
HUMBER THAMES
CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN HUMBER, BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST HUMBER. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD
DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY
NORTHWEST VEERING NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, THEN WEST 2 TO 4 LATER, EXCEPT IN BISCAY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH LATER IN DOVER, WIGHT AND PORTLAND. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTH FITZROY
NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD
NORTH FITZROY SOLE
NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHEAST 2 TO 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN SOLE. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN FASTNET, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN IRISH SEA. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON
NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
ROCKALL
WEST OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7. ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY
CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BUT VARIABLE 3 OR LESS AT FIRST IN MALIN, BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND