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Barvas (Inverness-shire)

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Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
01:00
15.6kts
20.4kts
2.2m
13.4sec
-1mm
-1%
11°C
10°C
04:00
25.3kts
30.1kts
3.3m
12.6sec
0.6mm
57%
10°C
10°C
07:00
20.2kts
25.4kts
3.5m
11.8sec
0.9mm
40%
11°C
10°C
10:00
17.6kts
21.2kts
3.1m
11.5sec
0.1mm
0%
11°C
10°C
13:00
16.6kts
20.9kts
2.9m
11.1sec
0.3mm
0%
12°C
11°C
16:00
14.7kts
20.3kts
2.6m
12.5sec
0.1mm
0%
12°C
11°C

First light: 03:07-04:22 / Last light: 22:27-23:41

General info

Suitability intermediate, advanced
Beach faces NW
Best wind S, SW, SSW

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Broadhaven, Freshwater West, Newgale
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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 FRIDAY 05 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 05 JUNE TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 06 JUNE 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET AND SHANNON

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW 450 MILES WEST OF FITZROY 997 EXPECTED FASTNET 989 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

CYCLONIC BECOMING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHERLY 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR, BECOMING GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 BACKING SOUTH 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EXCEPT IN FORTIES. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VEERING WEST 2 TO 4, BECOMING VARIABLE LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

HUMBER THAMES DOVER

WEST 4 TO 6 BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7 LATER, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN PLYMOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH BUT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WIGHT. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

BISCAY FITZROY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST EXCEPT IN NORTHWEST FITZROY, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY LATER, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN NORTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST BISCAY BUT HIGH FOR A TIME IN NORTHWEST FITZROY. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 BECOMING CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 IN WEST, BECOMING WESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

WEST 4 OR 5 BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING WEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN FASTNET. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER, THEN HIGH LATER IN SOUTH FASTNET. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

WEST BACKING SOUTH 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

SHANNON

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 BECOMING CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 IN SOUTH, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LATER IN SOUTH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 BACKING SOUTH 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER IN ROCKALL AND MALIN. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE BUT VERY ROUGH AT FIRST ELSEWHERE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND