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The Maze (Argyll)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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| 07:00 | 23.2kts | 27.3kts | | 4.4m | 14.1sec | | -1mm | -1% | 13°C | 12°C |
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| 10:00 | 20.6kts | 24.5kts | | 4m | 13.7sec | | 0.5mm | 0% | 13°C | 12°C |
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| 13:00 | 21.6kts | 25.3kts | | 3.7m | 13.5sec | | 0.8mm | 0% | 13°C | 12°C |
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| 16:00 | 16.6kts | 24.5kts | | 3.5m | 13.3sec | | 0.1mm | 0% | 13°C | 13°C |
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First light: 06:52-07:29 / Last light: 19:05-19:42
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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 THURSDAY 01 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 01 OCTOBER TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 02 OCTOBER 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE HEBRIDES BAILEY AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600
LOW IN SOUTHWEST ICELAND 966 EXPECTED 150 MILES WEST OF ICELAND 980 BY 0600 TOMORROW. NEW HIGH EXPECTED FRANCE 1032 BY SAME TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY FOR A TIME, 7 OR GALE 8 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST VIKING, SOUTH NORTH UTSIRE, AND SOUTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE OR POOR AT FIRST
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7 AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHEAST FORTIES, OTHERWISE SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FORTIES. RAIN AT FIRST IN FORTIES, OTHERWISE SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
SOUTHEASTERLY AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FISHER. OCCASIONAL RAIN AT FIRST, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN FISHER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST IN FISHER
HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. IN PLYMOUTH MODERATE OR ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN PORTLAND. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD
BISCAY
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN SOUTH. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST. FAIR. GOOD
SOUTH FITZROY
NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 IN SOUTHEAST, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD
NORTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. IN NORTH FITZROY, SOLE AND FASTNET, ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, ELSEWHERE, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT ROUGH IN WEST LUNDY. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
HEBRIDES BAILEY
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST AND 4 LATER. VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN BAILEY, BECOMING ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAIR ISLE
SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST. SHOWERS LATER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
FAEROES
SOUTHERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST ICELAND