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Balevullin (Argyll)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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| 01:00 | 26.1kts | 33.1kts | | 3.2m | 10.1sec | | -1mm | -1% | 14°C | 14°C |
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| 04:00 | 27.3kts | 35.3kts | | 3.3m | 10.3sec | | 0mm | 0% | 14°C | 13°C |
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| 07:00 | 29.1kts | 36.9kts | | 3.4m | 10.4sec | | 0.2mm | 0% | 14°C | 13°C |
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| 10:00 | 28.5kts | 33kts | | 3.4m | 10.6sec | | 4mm | 9% | 14°C | 13°C |
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| 13:00 | 16.3kts | 22.7kts | | 2.9m | 10.4sec | | 11.8mm | 33% | 14°C | 11°C |
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| 16:00 | 19kts | 20.9kts | | 2.7m | 10.3sec | | 2.4mm | 10% | 14°C | 12°C |
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First light: 06:43-07:21 / Last light: 19:16-19:53
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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 SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER TO 0600 UTC MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES FORTH TYNE DOGGER SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA MALIN HEBRIDES FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
LOW SOLE 1005 MOVING RATHER QUICKLY NORTHEAST, LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW 150 MILES WEST OF BAILEY 986 EXPECTED NORTH ICELAND 987 BY SAME TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE
SOUTHERLY 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER, THEN VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 EXCEPT IN CROMARTY, VEERING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. IN SOUTH UTSIRE MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH FOR A TIME. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER
SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN FISHER, THEN NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN HUMBER, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
THAMES DOVER
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4, VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN THAMES, THEN NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER
WIGHT PORTLAND
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5, VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, THEN NORTHEAST 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
PLYMOUTH BISCAY SOUTHEAST FITZROY
SOUTHERLY VEERING WESTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN PLYMOUTH, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 IN BISCAY. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
NORTHWEST FITZROY
WESTERLY 5 TO 7, BECOMING VARIABLE 4 OR LESS. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST, BECOMING WEST 4 TO 6, THEN VARIABLE 4 OR LESS. ROUGH IN SOLE, AND SLIGHT OR MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN IRISH SEA, ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN LUNDY. THUNDERY RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON ROCKALL
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN ROCKALL. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES
SOUTH VEERING SOUTHWEST, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST EXCEPT IN BAILEY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST MALIN, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN EAST FAIR ISLE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST ICELAND