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Balephuil (Argyll)

< SWIPE >
Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
00:00
24.2kts
35.5kts
3.8m
11.9sec
-1mm
-1%
8°C
5°C
03:00
23.1kts
30.9kts
3.5m
11.7sec
2.6mm
67%
8°C
4°C
06:00
18.9kts
25kts
3.2m
11.5sec
2.7mm
54%
8°C
4°C
09:00
14.9kts
18.7kts
3m
11.3sec
0.1mm
1%
8°C
4°C
12:00
12kts
15kts
2.8m
11.4sec
0.1mm
1%
8°C
5°C
15:00
7.5kts
9.2kts
2.6m
11.4sec
0.1mm
1%
8°C
5°C

First light: 05:51-06:28 / Last light: 18:41-19:19

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Beach faces S
Best wind W

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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 TUESDAY 19 MARCH 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC TUESDAY 19 MARCH TO 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH 2024

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW BAILEY 980 EXPECTED 300 MILES NORTHWEST OF ICELAND 986 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW 300 MILES WEST OF SOUTH FITZROY 1006 EXPECTED SOUTH FITZROY 1011 BY SAME TIME. NEW LOW EXPECTED FASTNET 1010 BY THAT TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 EXCEPT IN SOUTHWEST VIKING, VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH VEERING SOUTHWEST, 5 TO 7, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 2 OR 3 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR, BUT THUNDERY SHOWERS IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FITZROY

SOUTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHERLY 5 TO 7 LATER IN WEST, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN WEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN

WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH ROCKALL AND NORTH MALIN. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

HEBRIDES BAILEY

WEST OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND