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Balevullin (Argyll)

< SWIPE >
Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
01:00
12kts
14.8kts
2.3m
11.1sec
-1mm
-1%
11°C
10°C
04:00
15.5kts
17.9kts
2.3m
11.1sec
0.2mm
1%
11°C
10°C
07:00
15.4kts
18.1kts
2.3m
11sec
0.6mm
0%
11°C
10°C
10:00
16.7kts
19.9kts
2.4m
11.1sec
0.5mm
0%
11°C
10°C
13:00
18.3kts
22.1kts
2.5m
11sec
1mm
0%
11°C
11°C
16:00
18.7kts
22.9kts
2.7m
10.8sec
0.4mm
0%
11°C
11°C

First light: 03:32-04:36 / Last light: 22:16-23:20

General info

Beach faces NW
Best wind SW

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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 MONDAY 08 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC MONDAY 08 JUNE TO 0600 UTC TUESDAY 09 JUNE 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW SOUTHEAST ICELAND 991 EXPECTED WEST OF ICELAND 992 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. NEW LOW EXPECTED SOUTH UTSIRE 1004 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MAINLY SLIGHT. RAIN, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTH 3 TO 5, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST LATER 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, THEN WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

CYCLONIC BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

CYCLONIC MAINLY WEST OR NORTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

SOUTH FITZROY

CYCLONIC 3 OR 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

NORTH FITZROY SOLE

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. ROUGH BUT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH FITZROY. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA, ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SHANNON

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

ROCKALL

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN SOUTH, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER IN NORTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER, BECOMING CYCLONIC AT TIMES LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST LATER 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. OCCASIONALLY 6 FOR A TIME IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTH AND EAST. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND