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The Maze (Argyll)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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| 01:00 | 22.9kts | 26.4kts | | 3.2m | 12.5sec | | 0.1mm | 0% | 8°C | 3°C |
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| 04:00 | 21.6kts | 24.3kts | | 2.9m | 12.1sec | | 0.1mm | 6% | 8°C | 3°C |
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| 07:00 | 18.2kts | 21.2kts | | 2.5m | 11.8sec | | 0.3mm | 6% | 8°C | 3°C |
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| 10:00 | 14.9kts | 19.2kts | | 2.2m | 11.4sec | | 0.1mm | 4% | 8°C | 3°C |
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| 13:00 | 16.6kts | 19.6kts | | 2m | 10.8sec | | 0.1mm | 4% | 8°C | 3°C |
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| 16:00 | 19.6kts | 25.7kts | | 2m | 10.4sec | | 0.3mm | 5% | 8°C | 3°C |
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First light: 05:33-06:14 / Last light: 20:40-21:21
General info
| Beach faces | W |
|---|---|
| Best wind | S |
Alternatives choices
Freshwater West, Kimmeridge, Whitsand BaySelect Criteria
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 15 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC MONDAY 15 APRIL TO 1800 UTC TUESDAY 16 APRIL 2024
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES FAIR ISLE AND FAEROES
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW FORTIES 991 EXPECTED GERMANY 998 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 IN VIKING. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER IN THE UTSIRES. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FORTIES
CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 OR GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 UNTIL LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST CROMARTY AND WEST FORTH, ELSEWHERE MAINLY MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN TYNE. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN GERMAN BIGHT, BACKING NORTH 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
HUMBER THAMES
NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
WEST OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST, VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
BISCAY
NORTHWEST 4 TO 6. VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTH, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
SOUTH FITZROY
NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
NORTH FITZROY SOLE
NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN EAST SOLE. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON
NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 DECREASING 4 TO 6. IN SOUTH LUNDY, SOUTH FASTNET AND SHANNON, VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, SQUALLY AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY
NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST EXCEPT IN BAILEY, THEN DECREASING 4 AT TIMES. HIGH AT FIRST IN ROCKALL AND WEST MALIN, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST
FAIR ISLE
NORTH 4 TO 6 BACKING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 LATER, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST, BUT ELSEWHERE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAEROES
NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 5 IN WEST AND SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN EAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING HIGH LATER IN FAR EAST. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST ICELAND