Force 10 Forecast Weekend Friday 24 January 2025
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Force 10 Forecast Weekend Friday 24 January 2025
The Met Office has issued a Yellow Weather warning for the Friday and Saturday. However, checking Predict Wind for Friday at Sound of Luing for around 15:00 when the strongest wind is due: -
UKMO F10
SPIRE F6
GFS F10
ECMF F8
PWE F7
PWE F8
NW, WSW, SW directions
Be careful if climbing about your boat.
UKMO F10
SPIRE F6
GFS F10
ECMF F8
PWE F7
PWE F8
NW, WSW, SW directions
Be careful if climbing about your boat.
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Re: Force 10 Forecast Weekend Friday 24 January 2025
blowin' dugs aff their chains
need tae double peg the washin'
perhaps not the day for a wee trip through the Corryvreckan
need tae double peg the washin'
perhaps not the day for a wee trip through the Corryvreckan
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Re: Force 10 Forecast Weekend Friday 24 January 2025
Red warning of strong wind issued.


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Re: Force 10 Forecast Weekend Friday 24 January 2025
"windy" shows 39kts gusting to 74kts on Friday afternoon
In the words of Winnie the Pooh, its going to be a "blustery day"
In the words of Winnie the Pooh, its going to be a "blustery day"
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Re: Force 10 Forecast Weekend Friday 24 January 2025
Indeed, and predict wind states 6m waves from the west at Craobh. They will be abandoning the marina office! 
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Re: Force 10 Forecast Weekend Friday 24 January 2025
Inshore waters has an 11, and the shipping forecast for Malin has a phenomenal sea state.
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Re: Force 10 Forecast Weekend Friday 24 January 2025
seeing colours on "windy" that I've never seen before
scroll up to 3,000ft and its no surprise that all flights have been cancelled
scroll up to 3,000ft and its no surprise that all flights have been cancelled
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Re: Force 10 Forecast Weekend Friday 24 January 2025
Windy's wave forecast is giving a 3.4m wave height between Greenock and Helensburgh!!!!
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Re: Force 10 Forecast Weekend Friday 24 January 2025
Windy's wave forecast is giving a 3.4m wave height between Greenock and Helensburgh!!!!
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Re: Force 10 Forecast Weekend Friday 24 January 2025
Craobh Marina web cams https://www.craobhmarina.co.uk/webcams/
Ardfern’s is not available https://www.ardfernyacht.co.uk/webcam.asp
North Pier, Oban https://www.oban.org.uk/webcams/northpi ... onswebcam/
CMal webcams, I selected Largs, waves breaking over pier https://www.cmassets.co.uk/live-webcams/
Also links on FB Sailing Cruising Scotland to various webcams https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingcruisingscotland
Ardfern’s is not available https://www.ardfernyacht.co.uk/webcam.asp
North Pier, Oban https://www.oban.org.uk/webcams/northpi ... onswebcam/
CMal webcams, I selected Largs, waves breaking over pier https://www.cmassets.co.uk/live-webcams/
Also links on FB Sailing Cruising Scotland to various webcams https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingcruisingscotland
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Re: Force 10 Forecast Weekend Friday 24 January 2025
https://ntslf.org/tides/uk-network/real ... t=Millport shows actual tide height v predicted. Good thing it's not springs!