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The Maze (Argyll)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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| 01:00 | 21.9kts | 29.4kts | | 2.2m | 8.5sec | | 0.4mm | 8% | 8°C | 4°C |
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| 04:00 | 23.2kts | 29.6kts | | 2.1m | 9.2sec | | 0.4mm | 12% | 8°C | 4°C |
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| 07:00 | 19.4kts | 27.9kts | | 2m | 8.5sec | | 0.7mm | 47% | 8°C | 4°C |
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| 10:00 | 14.5kts | 20.2kts | | 1.7m | 9.6sec | | 0mm | 1% | 8°C | 3°C |
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| 13:00 | 15.3kts | 18kts | | 1.5m | 9.6sec | | 0mm | 3% | 8°C | 3°C |
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| 16:00 | 12.4kts | 14.7kts | | 1.4m | 9.7sec | | 0mm | 5% | 8°C | 4°C |
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First light: 05:24-06:07 / Last light: 20:46-21:29
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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 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 19 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 19 APRIL TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 20 APRIL 2024
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING FORTIES CROMARTY DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES TRAFALGAR AND FAIR ISLE
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
LOW 1001 NORWEGIAN BASIN EXPECTED SOUTH UTSIRE 1013 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW 1000 FISHER EXPECTED 1002 POLAND BY SAME TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING
CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN NORTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN FAR EAST. SHOWERS, WINTRY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6, THEN NORTHERLY 6 OR 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT VERY ROUGH FAR WEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8, EXCEPT IN FORTH AND TYNE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FISHER
CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES
NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, BUT 4 OR 5 LATER IN EAST GERMAN BIGHT. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH EXCEPT IN THAMES. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
BISCAY
EASTERLY 4 TO 6 IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD
FITZROY
EASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN SOUTH, BUT CYCLONIC 2 TO 4 LATER IN FAR SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTH LATER. FAIR. GOOD
SOLE
NORTHWEST VEERING EAST OR NORTHEAST LATER, 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. FAIR. GOOD
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN
NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA AND MALIN, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT LATER IN IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN ROCKALL AND MALIN. SHOWERS, FAIR LATER. GOOD
HEBRIDES BAILEY
NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE, BUT LATER IN HEBRIDES. SHOWERS. GOOD
FAIR ISLE
NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN WEST, DECREASING 3 TO 5 LATER IN EAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD
FAEROES
NORTHERLY 5 TO 7 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTHEAST ICELAND