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The Maze (Argyll)

< SWIPE >
Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
01:00
12.1kts
12.9kts
1.6m
10.7sec
-1mm
-1%
11°C
10°C
04:00
11.4kts
11.8kts
1.6m
10.7sec
0.1mm
6%
11°C
6°C
07:00
11.4kts
11.4kts
1.5m
10.6sec
0.1mm
6%
11°C
7°C
10:00
9.5kts
9.6kts
1.3m
10.4sec
0mm
6%
11°C
7°C
13:00
9.7kts
9.6kts
1.2m
10.2sec
0mm
6%
11°C
10°C
16:00
10.6kts
10.5kts
1.2m
10sec
0mm
0%
11°C
10°C

First light: 03:50-04:48 / Last light: 22:01-23:00

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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 SUNDAY 28 MAY 2023 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SUNDAY 28 MAY TO 0600 UTC MONDAY 29 MAY 2023

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

HIGH 200 MILES WEST OF ROCKALL 1032 EXPECTED ROCKALL WITH LITTLE CHANGE BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. NEW LOW EXPECTED SOUTHERN FRANCE 1012 BY SAME TIME. LOW 300 MILES WEST OF TRAFALGAR 1010 MOVING SLOWLY AWAY WEST

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS THEN FAIR. GOOD

FORTIES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHEAST. FAIR. GOOD

CROMARTY

WEST OR NORTHWEST 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN WEST. FAIR. GOOD

FORTH

NORTH, BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN EAST. FAIR. GOOD

TYNE

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

DOGGER

NORTHEAST, BACKING NORTH, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

FISHER

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT

NORTH 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST. SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. FAIR. GOOD

HUMBER

NORTH 2 TO 4, VEERING NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN WEST. FAIR. GOOD

THAMES DOVER WIGHT

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7. SLIGHT, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. FAIR. GOOD

NORTH BISCAY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH FITZROY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTH FITZROY

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH AT FIRST IN LUNDY. FAIR. GOOD

IRISH SEA

NORTH 3 TO 5, VEERING EAST 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH. FAIR. GOOD

SHANNON

NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

ROCKALL MALIN

NORTH, BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD

HEBRIDES BAILEY

WEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

NORTHWESTERLY, BACKING WESTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

SOUTHEAST ICELAND