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Barvas (Inverness-shire)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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| 01:00 | 12.4kts | 17.9kts | | 2.1m | 13.3sec | | 0.5mm | 11% | 11°C | 10°C |
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| 04:00 | 23.2kts | 28.4kts | | 3m | 12.5sec | | 0.3mm | 37% | 10°C | 10°C |
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| 07:00 | 17.9kts | 22.2kts | | 3.3m | 11.8sec | | 0.5mm | 27% | 11°C | 10°C |
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| 10:00 | 17.3kts | 20.5kts | | 3m | 11.4sec | | 0.2mm | 0% | 11°C | 10°C |
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| 13:00 | 16.2kts | 20.3kts | | 2.7m | 11.1sec | | 0.4mm | 0% | 12°C | 11°C |
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| 16:00 | 15.1kts | 20.4kts | | 2.5m | 12.2sec | | 0.1mm | 0% | 12°C | 11°C |
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First light: 03:07-04:22 / Last light: 22:27-23:41
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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 THURSDAY 04 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 04 JUNE TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 05 JUNE 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN THAMES DOVER FITZROY SOLE FASTNET SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN AND BAILEY
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
ATLANTIC LOW MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST, EXPECTED JUST WEST OF SOLE 990 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOW CROMARTY 982 LOSING ITS IDENTITY
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6. MODERATE. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST FOR A TIME, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN FORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN THAMES AND DOVER, DECREASING 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN HUMBER AND ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN PORTLAND, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN THAMES, DOVER AND WIGHT. SHOWERS, THUNDERY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
PLYMOUTH
WEST 6 OR 7, BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
BISCAY
NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 LATER IN SOUTHEAST. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTHEAST FITZROY
NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
NORTHWEST FITZROY SOLE
NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 LATER, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN SOLE. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
WEST 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTHWEST, THEN SOUTH LATER, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 LATER IN FASTNET. IN IRISH SEA, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTH, BUT ELSEWHERE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON
WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 LATER, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
ROCKALL MALIN
WEST 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. IN ROCKALL, VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH, BUT IN MALIN MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH UNTIL LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
HEBRIDES BAILEY
VARIABLE 3 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST BAILEY, OTHERWISE WESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN SOUTH BAILEY, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAIR ISLE FAEROES
CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FAR WEST FAIR ISLE AND FAR SOUTH FAEROES. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
SOUTHEAST ICELAND