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The Maze (Argyll)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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07:00 | 13.7kts | 14.1kts | | 1.6m | 11.5sec | | -1mm | -1% | 9°C | 3°C |
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10:00 | 12kts | 13.3kts | | 1.7m | 11.1sec | | 0mm | 5% | 9°C | 3°C |
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13:00 | 10.2kts | 11.3kts | | 1.7m | 11.2sec | | 0.1mm | 5% | 9°C | 4°C |
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16:00 | 13.8kts | 13.2kts | | 1.6m | 12sec | | 0mm | 5% | 9°C | 3°C |
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First light: 05:05-05:49 / Last light: 21:01-21:45
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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 FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC FRIDAY 26 APRIL TO 1200 UTC SATURDAY 27 APRIL 2024
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN SOLE FASTNET AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600
LOW FASTNET 999 EXPECTED FITZROY 998 BY 0600 TOMORROW. NEW LOWS EXPECTED BISCAY 993 AND FAEROES 1006 BY SAME TIME. LOWS GERMAN BIGHT 1000 AND FITZROY 999 LOSING THEIR IDENTITIES BY THAT TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING
SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
NORTH UTSIRE
VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD
SOUTH UTSIRE
EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
FORTIES
SOUTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST, OTHERWISE VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY LATER, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
VARIABLE BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST LATER, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN TYNE AND DOGGER. SHOWERS. GOOD
FISHER
EAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES
CYCLONIC BECOMING MAINLY NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN THAMES. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BUT EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 6 AT FIRST IN NORTH WIGHT AND NORTH PORTLAND. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST PLYMOUTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
BISCAY
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FITZROY
CYCLONIC BECOMING MAINLY NORTH, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOLE LUNDY FASTNET
CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHEASTERLY, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN WEST FASTNET AND EAST SOLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOLE AND FASTNET, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN SOLE, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN LUNDY. SHOWERS. GOOD
IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL
NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 EXCEPT IN IRISH SEA. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
MALIN HEBRIDES
NORTH 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
BAILEY
NORTH 4 TO 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN SOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD
FAIR ISLE
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD
FAEROES
NORTH 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTHEAST ICELAND