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The Maze (Argyll)

< SWIPE >
Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
00:00
10.5kts
11.6kts
1.6m
11sec
0mm
98%
8°C
6°C
03:00
12.1kts
13.7kts
1.6m
11.7sec
0mm
100%
8°C
6°C
06:00
15.4kts
19.2kts
1.7m
11.8sec
0mm
62%
8°C
4°C
09:00
16.3kts
22.3kts
1.7m
11.8sec
0mm
0%
8°C
4°C
12:00
18.4kts
25.9kts
1.9m
11.7sec
0mm
0%
8°C
3°C
15:00
18.9kts
28.1kts
2.1m
10.2sec
0mm
53%
8°C
5°C

First light: 05:32-06:10 / Last light: 18:56-19:34

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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 1725 UTC ON TUESDAY 25 MARCH 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC TUESDAY 25 MARCH TO 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 2025

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

NEW HIGH EXPECTED THAMES 1027 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE NORTHEAST FORTIES

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN VIKING AND AT FIRST ELSEWHERE. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTH VIKING AND ALSO AT FIRST ELSEWHERE. SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

FORTH TYNE WEST DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN FORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

EAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST FISHER, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FISHER, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

HUMBER

NORTH BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH AND EAST. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN PORTLAND. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY

NORTHERLY 4 TO 6 IN FAR SOUTHEAST FITZROY, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN BISCAY. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SHANNON

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTH, 4 TO 6. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH AT TIMES IN NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

ROCKALL

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 4 IN SOUTH AND 7 IN NORTH. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTH AND VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH. FAIR THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST AND GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER EXCEPT IN EAST FAIR ISLE, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN NORTHWEST BAILEY. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND