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Balevullin (Argyll)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 23.9kts | 29.6kts | | 3.6m | 10.5sec | | 0.8mm | 3% | 13°C | 13°C |
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| 04:00 | 26.4kts | 33.6kts | | 3.7m | 10.6sec | | 0.3mm | 8% | 13°C | 13°C |
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| 07:00 | 29.1kts | 34.3kts | | 4m | 10.4sec | | 0.9mm | 7% | 13°C | 13°C |
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| 10:00 | 28.8kts | 36.4kts | | 4.1m | 10.5sec | | 0.3mm | 0% | 13°C | 12°C |
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| 13:00 | 30kts | 36.5kts | | 4.3m | 10.6sec | | 0.4mm | 0% | 13°C | 12°C |
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| 16:00 | 30.2kts | 36.6kts | | 4.5m | 10.9sec | | 0.2mm | 0% | 13°C | 12°C |
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First light: 06:27-07:05 / Last light: 19:37-20:15
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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 FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING FORTIES ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
NEW LOW MOVING QUICKLY NORTHEAST, EXPECTED NORWEGIAN BASIN 976 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST AND PERHAPS GALE 8 AT TIMES LATER. ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FORTIES
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN WEST. SHOWERS, SQUALLY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
CROMARTY FORTH TYNE
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHEAST CROMARTY. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER IN HUMBER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN HUMBER. RAIN OR SHOWERS, SQUALLY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MAINLY MODERATE OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD
BISCAY
IN NORTH, WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, BUT IN SOUTH, VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD
SOUTH FITZROY
NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD
NORTH FITZROY SOLE
WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER. ROUGH, BUT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH FITZROY. RAIN IN SOLE. MODERATE OR GOOD
LUNDY FASTNET
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST AND 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
IRISH SEA
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST
SHANNON
SOUTHWESTERLY VEERING WESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTH AND 2 LATER IN SOUTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES
SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN MALIN. VERY ROUGH, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH IN EAST MALIN. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
BAILEY
IN NORTHWEST, CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, ELSEWHERE SOUTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE FOR A TIME IN FAR NORTHWEST. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAIR ISLE FAEROES
CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN EAST. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST ICELAND