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Balevullin (Argyll)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 15.7kts | 18.3kts | | 2.2m | 9.9sec | | -1mm | -1% | 12°C | 12°C |
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| 10:00 | 16.8kts | 20.4kts | | 2.1m | 9.5sec | | 0.1mm | 0% | 12°C | 12°C |
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| 13:00 | 15.1kts | 19.8kts | | 2.1m | 9.4sec | | 0.4mm | 1% | 13°C | 12°C |
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| 16:00 | 16.6kts | 21.2kts | | 2.1m | 9.2sec | | 0.1mm | 0% | 12°C | 12°C |
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First light: 06:56-07:33 / Last light: 19:00-19:37
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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 SATURDAY 03 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SATURDAY 03 OCTOBER TO 0600 UTC SUNDAY 04 OCTOBER 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
LOW FAIR ISLE 1006 EXPECTED TO MOVE AWAY NORTH OR NORTHEAST OVER THE NORWEGIAN SEA BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. NEW HIGH EXPECTED JUST WEST OF FITZROY 1031 BY SAME TIME. NEW LOW EXPECTED ICELAND 979 BY THAT TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES
WESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN THE NORTH OF VIKING AND THE NORTH OF NORTH UTSIRE, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
WEST 5 OR 6 BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VEERING WEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR GOOD
HUMBER THAMES DOVER
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD
WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD
BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY
NORTHEASTERLY 5 OR 6, INCREASING 7 FOR A TIME IN SOUTHEAST FITZROY. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS CLOSE TO SPAIN, PERHAPS THUNDERY AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER IN IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD
SHANNON
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD
ROCKALL MALIN
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH ROCKALL. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND