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The Maze (Argyll)

< SWIPE >
Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
01:00
12.9kts
21kts
1.9m
12.2sec
-1mm
-1%
13°C
14°C
04:00
12.9kts
21.6kts
1.8m
11.8sec
0mm
0%
13°C
14°C
07:00
14.7kts
22.5kts
1.7m
11.6sec
0mm
0%
13°C
14°C
10:00
13.7kts
20.3kts
1.5m
11.1sec
0mm
0%
14°C
14°C
13:00
11.6kts
18.3kts
1.4m
10.9sec
0mm
0%
14°C
14°C
16:00
12.3kts
18.3kts
1.4m
10.5sec
0mm
0%
14°C
14°C

First light: 06:26-07:04 / Last light: 19:39-20:17

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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 0505 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER TO 0600 UTC THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2024

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH SOUTH NORWAY 1036 SLOW-MOVING, DECLINING 1034 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW TRAFALGAR 1007 SLOW-MOVING, FILLING 1008 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

NORTHWEST VIKING

SOUTHERLY 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTHEAST VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN SOUTH UTSIRE AND FORTIES. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

CROMARTY

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

FORTH

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD

TYNE DOGGER FISHER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. MAINLY GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN HUMBER. FAIR. GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTH PLYMOUTH AND FAR NORTHWEST BISCAY. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN NORTH, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 IN FAR SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES EXCEPT IN FASTNET. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN NORTH FITZROY AND SOLE, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. FAIR. MAINLY GOOD

IRISH SEA SHANNON

SOUTHEAST BACKING EAST OR NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA, MODERATE IN SHANNON, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST SHANNON. FAIR. GOOD

NORTHWEST ROCKALL

SOUTH 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTHEAST ROCKALL MALIN SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST EXCEPT IN MALIN. FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

NORTHWEST HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN BAILEY, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN BAILEY. OCCASIONAL DRIZZLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FAIR ISLE

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH AND WEST. DRIZZLE AT TIMES, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND