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Cape Wrath to Duncansby Head including Orkney

Cape Wrath to Duncansby Head including Orkney

Coastal forecast for Cape Wrath to Duncansby Head including Orkney

2009-11-25 0000 - 0559
Pressure - 974 mB F
Temp max/min - 9/6 degrees C
Wind speed - F4-7 becoming F6-7
Wind direction - S
Max gust in knots - 43 becoming 51
Sea state - Moderate
Visibility - Excellent
Sig weather -

2009-11-25 0600 - 1159
Pressure - 966 mB F
Temp max/min - 9/6 degrees C
Wind speed - F6-8 becoming F7-8
Wind direction - S
Max gust in knots - 54 becoming 63
Sea state - Moderate becoming Rough
Visibility - Excellent
Sig weather -

2009-11-25 1200 - 1759
Pressure - 962 mB F
Temp max/min - 10/8 degrees C
Wind speed - F6-9 becoming F7-9
Wind direction - SW
Max gust in knots - 63 becoming 58
Sea state - Rough
Visibility - Excellent
Sig weather -

becoming

2009-11-25 1800 - 2359
Pressure - 963 mB F
Temp max/min - 10/8 degrees C
Wind speed - F7-8 becoming F6-8
Wind direction - SW
Max gust in knots - 56 becoming 49
Sea state - Rough
Visibility - Excellent becoming Very good
Sig weather -

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This is a Met Office commissioned weather forecast for the inshore waters around the UK coast. Detailed weather and sea state forecasts, for the next 24 hours in 4 time periods, are available for 24 sailing areas around the coast. The data is sourced from the Met Office Mesoscale model and the UK Water Model. The file is updated twice daily at 0500 and 1700. The figure in milliBars for pressure is followed by R (Rising), F (Falling) or S (Steady).



 

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