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The Maze (Argyll)

< SWIPE >
Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
06:00
16.1kts
16kts
0.9m
7.1sec
-1mm
-1%
11°C
3°C
09:00
23.6kts
24kts
1.1m
4sec
0mm
6%
11°C
2°C
12:00
26.8kts
28.4kts
1.6m
5sec
1.3mm
37%
11°C
1°C
15:00
23.1kts
25.5kts
1.9m
5.7sec
2.7mm
100%
11°C
2°C

First light: 07:52-08:39 / Last light: 15:56-16:42

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Beach faces W
Best wind S

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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 TUESDAY 03 DECEMBER 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC TUESDAY 03 DECEMBER TO 1200 UTC WEDNESDAY 04 DECEMBER 2024

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH SCOTLAND 1023 EXPECTED BISCAY 1029 BY 0600 TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH, THEN VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE EXCEPT IN FORTIES. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EAST OR NORTHEAST, VEERING SOUTHEAST LATER, 4 TO 6. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE, THEN BECOMING SLIGHT LATER IN EAST. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

HUMBER THAMES

NORTHWEST BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH HUMBER. SHOWERS. GOOD

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 6 LATER IN PLYMOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH AND LATER IN PORTLAND. SHOWERS. GOOD

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FITZROY

CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTHEAST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOLE

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN FASTNET. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

IRISH SEA

SOUTHERLY VEERING WESTERLY FOR A TIME, 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SHANNON

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTH 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL

WESTERLY 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTHERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER, PERHAPS STORM 10 LATER. ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTH 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WEST 5 TO 7 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN HEBRIDES. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

WESTERLY 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER, PERHAPS STORM 10 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND