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Balevullin (Argyll)

< SWIPE >
Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
01:00
11.4kts
14.9kts
1.1m
8.2sec
0mm
9%
13°C
14°C
04:00
9kts
10.1kts
1m
7.9sec
0.1mm
10%
13°C
13°C
07:00
8kts
8.7kts
0.8m
7.8sec
0.3mm
41%
13°C
14°C
10:00
5kts
5kts
0.7m
7.7sec
0.1mm
54%
14°C
14°C
13:00
2.3kts
2.7kts
0.7m
7.5sec
0.1mm
30%
14°C
15°C
16:00
7.3kts
7.6kts
0.6m
7.4sec
0mm
1%
15°C
15°C

First light: 03:52-04:52 / Last light: 22:14-23:14

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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 1725 UTC ON SATURDAY 11 JULY 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SATURDAY 11 JULY TO 1800 UTC SUNDAY 12 JULY 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

HIGH JUST WEST OF ROCKALL 1031 EXPECTED FAEROES 1035 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED FITZROY 1010 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTH UTSIRE. FAIR. GOOD

EAST FORTIES

NORTHERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

WEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 2 IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN CROMARTY AND FORTH, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. SHOWERS AT FIRST, PERHAPS THUNDERY EXCEPT IN CROMARTY, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN FORTH AND TYNE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST, BUT VERY POOR AT FIRST IN FORTH AND TYNE

FISHER

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

HUMBER THAMES

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHEAST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER IN PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH. MODERATE OR GOOD

BISCAY FITZROY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN LUNDY. IN SOLE, MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN EAST, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS LATER, THUNDERY IN SOLE AND FASTNET. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER

IRISH SEA

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SHANNON SOUTHEAST ROCKALL

NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER IN EAST. FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

NORTHWEST ROCKALL

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. DRIZZLE LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

MALIN SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN MALIN. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD

NORTHWEST HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 IN NORTHWEST BAILEY AND NORTHWEST FAEROES, NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 IN SOUTH FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT IN FAIR ISLE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD

SOUTHEAST ICELAND