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Balevullin (Argyll)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 19.1kts | 22.5kts | | 4m | 13sec | | -1mm | -1% | 13°C | 13°C |
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| 10:00 | 19.5kts | 24.9kts | | 3.6m | 12.6sec | | 0.2mm | 2% | 13°C | 13°C |
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| 13:00 | 25.3kts | 34.7kts | | 3.5m | 12.2sec | | 3.6mm | 31% | 13°C | 12°C |
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| 16:00 | 26.3kts | 37.3kts | | 3.7m | 11.7sec | | 3.1mm | 100% | 14°C | 14°C |
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First light: 06:25-07:03 / Last light: 19:40-20:18
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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 FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER TO 1200 UTC SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN IRISH SEA ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600
NEW LOW MOVING QUICKLY NORTHEAST, EXPECTED FAEROES 974 BY 0600 TOMORROW
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 AT TIMES LATER. ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FORTIES
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WEST. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
CROMARTY FORTH TYNE
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST AND 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST CROMARTY. RAIN, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS. GOOD
BISCAY
IN NORTH, WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, BUT IN SOUTH, VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD
SOUTH FITZROY
NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD
NORTH FITZROY SOLE
WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 IN NORTH FITZROY. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN IN SOLE. MODERATE OR GOOD
LUNDY FASTNET
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, DECREASING 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
IRISH SEA
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST AND 4 LATER. MAINLY MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH FOR A TIME. RAIN, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON
SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST LATER, 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD
ROCKALL MALIN
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONAL GALE 8 AT FIRST AND LATER. VERY ROUGH, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH IN EAST MALIN. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
HEBRIDES
SOUTH 5 TO 7, VEERING SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. RAIN OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
BAILEY
SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, THEN WEST OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE FOR A TIME IN FAR NORTHWEST. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAIR ISLE FAEROES
SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC FOR A TIME, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN NORTH FAEROES. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN EAST. RAIN, SQUALLY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST ICELAND