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The Maze (Argyll)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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| 01:00 | 12.8kts | 13.2kts | | 2.6m | 13.2sec | | 0.1mm | 0% | 11°C | 10°C |
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| 04:00 | 13.2kts | 14.8kts | | 2.7m | 13.2sec | | 0mm | 0% | 12°C | 10°C |
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| 07:00 | 21.9kts | 23.3kts | | 2.7m | 12.7sec | | 0.4mm | 0% | 12°C | 10°C |
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| 10:00 | 32.9kts | 39kts | | 2.9m | 10.9sec | | 0.6mm | 18% | 12°C | 4°C |
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| 13:00 | 44.1kts | 56.4kts | | 3.8m | 7.5sec | | 11.4mm | 57% | 12°C | 4°C |
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| 16:00 | 36.3kts | 45.7kts | | 4m | 9.7sec | | 8.7mm | 70% | 12°C | 10°C |
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First light: 07:38-08:17 / Last light: 18:06-18:45
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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 23 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT TRAFALGAR
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW NETHERLANDS 982 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY 1800 TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED BAILEY 946 BY SAME TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
EASTERLY 3 TO 5, VEERING SOUTHEAST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN VIKING. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONAL POOR
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BECOMING NORTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BACKING SOUTH LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER, EXCEPT IN WEST CROMARTY, WEST FORTH AND WEST TYNE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
SOUTHEAST, BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN SOUTH LATER, 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND
CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 AT FIRST IN HUMBER, OTHERWISE WEST OR NORTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER. IN HUMBER AND THAMES, SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH, ELSEWHERE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH FOR A TIME. RAIN AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
PLYMOUTH BISCAY
WEST OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH, BACKING SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH AND LATER IN BISCAY. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER
FITZROY SOLE
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH LATER IN NORTH FITZROY, BUT BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LATER IN SOLE. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. IN IRISH SEA, MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER, ELSEWHERE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON
WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, VEERING WEST LATER. ROUGH BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
ROCKALL
WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC GALE 9 TO VIOLENT STORM 11 LATER. ROUGH BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
MALIN
WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
HEBRIDES BAILEY
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 BECOMING CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LATER. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAIR ISLE
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND