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Balevullin (Argyll)

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Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
07:00
7.5kts
9.3kts
2.3m
11sec
-1mm
-1%
14°C
13°C
10:00
13.4kts
14.7kts
2.3m
10.6sec
0.5mm
13%
14°C
13°C
13:00
15.8kts
18.6kts
2.2m
10.2sec
0.6mm
10%
14°C
13°C
16:00
21.9kts
24.6kts
2.2m
9.9sec
0.4mm
6%
14°C
12°C

First light: 06:21-06:59 / Last light: 19:45-20:23

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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 WEDNESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER TO 0600 UTC THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN NORTH UTSIRE TRAFALGAR ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW NORTH UTSIRE 994 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. NEW LOW 976 EXPECTED 100 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SOUTHEAST ICELAND BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN NORTH UTSIRE, BACKING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST FORTIES, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FISHER, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

BISCAY

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BACKING WESTERLY 3 OR 4 LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING WESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST LUNDY AND FOR A TIME IN NORTH FASTNET. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

IRISH SEA

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, BACKING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, INCREASING 7 LATER IN NORTH. ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTHWEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 AT FIRST IN HEBRIDES, OTHERWISE WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN WEST ROCKALL. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER, THEN BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LATER IN ROCKALL. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST LATER, 4 OR 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LATER. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 LATER, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND