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Balevullin (Argyll)

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Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
06:00
10.2kts
13.5kts
1.3m
9.9sec
-1mm
-1%
8°C
5°C
09:00
12kts
16.2kts
1.3m
9.6sec
0.1mm
44%
8°C
5°C
12:00
16.4kts
22.3kts
1.6m
9.5sec
0.1mm
70%
8°C
4°C
15:00
20.2kts
28.9kts
2m
9.1sec
0.8mm
99%
8°C
4°C

First light: 05:38-06:16 / Last light: 18:51-19:29

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Beach faces NW
Best wind SW

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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 MONDAY 24 MARCH 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC MONDAY 24 MARCH TO 1200 UTC TUESDAY 25 MARCH 2025

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FAIR ISLE

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

LOW WEST COAST OF FRANCE 1010 LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTHERN NORTH UTSIRE. RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 VEERING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, THEN VEERING NORTHWESTERLY LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN SOUTH UTSIRE AND FORTIES

TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHWEST LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER IN TYNE. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, VEERING NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER IN FISHER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHERLY BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN WEST PLYMOUTH, BECOMING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHWEST PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. RAIN LATER IN HUMBER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY IN BISCAY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, INCREASING 4 AT TIMES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST SOLE. MAINLY FAIR THEN RAIN, DRIZZLE AND FOG PATCHES. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE TO VERY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHWEST LUNDY AND FASTNET, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES LATER IN FASTNET. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER, BUT VERY POOR LATER IN FASTNET

SHANNON

WEST OR SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. MODERATE. RAIN FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR GOOD, BECOMING POOR FOR A TIME

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN HEBRIDES AND 3 LATER IN ROCKALL AND MALIN. MAINLY MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR POOR, OCCASIONALLY GOOD

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND