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Tiree, Balephetrish (Argyll)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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| 01:00 | 10.4kts | 11.4kts | | 2.3m | 11.8sec | | 0.2mm | 3% | 13°C | 12°C |
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| 04:00 | 11.9kts | 12.8kts | | 2.1m | 11.5sec | | 0.1mm | 4% | 13°C | 11°C |
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| 07:00 | 12.7kts | 13.1kts | | 2m | 11sec | | 0.2mm | 2% | 13°C | 11°C |
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| 10:00 | 12.6kts | 12.9kts | | 1.9m | 10.8sec | | 0.1mm | 0% | 13°C | 11°C |
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| 13:00 | 12.4kts | 13kts | | 1.8m | 10.4sec | | 0.1mm | 0% | 13°C | 11°C |
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| 16:00 | 11.6kts | 12.2kts | | 1.7m | 10.3sec | | 0.2mm | 0% | 13°C | 11°C |
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First light: 07:01-07:39 / Last light: 18:51-19:29
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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 1725 UTC ON MONDAY 05 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC MONDAY 05 OCTOBER TO 1800 UTC TUESDAY 06 OCTOBER 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
NEW LOW EXPECTED BISCAY 1012 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE
WESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN NORTH VIKING, DECREASING 4 OR 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY
WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING WESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
FORTH TYNE DOGGER
WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN FORTH, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN DOGGER AND AT FIRST IN FORTH, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
FISHER
WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES
SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST 3 TO 5, BUT 4 TO 6 IN GERMAN BIGHT, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN GERMAN BIGHT AND AT FIRST IN HUMBER, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
DOVER EAST WIGHT
VARIABLE, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES LATER IN SOUTH. GOOD, BECOMING MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER IN SOUTH
WEST WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS LATER, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER
BISCAY FITZROY
CYCLONIC, MAINLY NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7 IN FITZROY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WEST FITZROY. THUNDERY SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN SOUTHEAST FITZROY. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR, BUT VERY POOR IN SOUTHEAST FITZROY
SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHERLY 3 TO 5 LATER, BUT 4 TO 6 LATER IN WEST SOLE AND SHANNON. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOLE AND SHANNON, SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN LUNDY. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR DRIZZLE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
ROCKALL MALIN
WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
HEBRIDES BAILEY
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6. VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
FAIR ISLE FAEROES
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, THEN MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
SOUTHEAST ICELAND