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The Maze (Argyll)

< SWIPE >
Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
01:00
3kts
3.2kts
0.9m
8.3sec
-1mm
-1%
12°C
13°C
04:00
1kts
1.2kts
1m
8.3sec
0mm
2%
12°C
13°C
07:00
8.9kts
9.4kts
1.1m
9.4sec
0mm
1%
12°C
13°C
10:00
9.5kts
10.7kts
1.1m
10.1sec
0mm
0%
13°C
13°C
13:00
13.6kts
17.8kts
1.2m
9.9sec
0mm
0%
13°C
13°C
16:00
9.2kts
12.6kts
1.2m
10.2sec
1.3mm
0%
13°C
14°C

First light: 03:29-04:35 / Last light: 22:25-23:31

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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 THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC THURSDAY 25 JUNE TO 0600 UTC FRIDAY 26 JUNE 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW FITZROY 1010 EXPECTED SOLE 1008 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. HIGH FORTIES 1022 EXPECTED GERMAN BIGHT 1020 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. THUNDERY RAIN LATER, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 5 LATER. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN NORTH. THUNDERY RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, THEN CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS DEVELOPING EXCEPT IN DOGGER, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

FISHER

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER. FAIR. GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

NORTHEAST VEERING EAST OR SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

DOVER WIGHT

NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

EAST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN PLYMOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER

BISCAY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN WEST, INCREASING 5 TO 7 LATER IN WEST SOLE. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WEST AND SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

EAST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6, DECREASING 3 AT TIMES, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN LUNDY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

SHANNON

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH AT TIMES. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

NORTHWEST ROCKALL

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ROCKALL MALIN

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST MALIN. THUNDERY RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN WEST OR NORTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN BAILEY AND AT FIRST IN WEST FAEROES. OCCASIONAL RAIN, THUNDERY IN HEBRIDES AND FAIR ISLE, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND