Weather port Kirkwall

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BULLETIN

Reliability 90%
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METEO CONSULT Run : 18/07 05Z Mesh : 4km Updated, 6min ago Update in 9min

Wind

Average winds Average winds
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Waves

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Swell height Swell (m) (m)
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Total sea (m)
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Wind (m)
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Swell direction
Swell height (m)
Swell period (s)
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High tide (m)
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Weather

Rain (mm) (mm)
Clouds:
Cloud cover (%)
Precipitation:
Amount of precipitation Amount of precipitation (mm)
Type of precipitation Type of precipitation
Risks:
Precipitation risk Precipitation risk (%)
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Brightness:
Visibility (km)
Pressure (hPa)
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Forecasts established for the approach to the port, up to 1 mile from the coast, in local time
Caption   Glossary

Expert opinion

A westerly, moderate and variable flow prevails over the whole area.

For Kirkwall :
No gale warning.

The reliability of the situation is very good.

Skies changeable to very cloudy. Possibility of showers late in the morning, possibility of showers in the afternoon. In the evening, very cloudy.
No precipitation. NNW force 4 in the morning becoming force 5 in the middle of the day. Gusts reaching 29 knots in the middle of the day. Smooth to slight sea. Low, short swell from ENE. Good visibility becoming excellent in the middle of the day.

semaphore stations

Station Kirkwall AP located 5 km from Kirkwall
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Réseau observation METAR
Signal station weather

Tides at Kirkwall

94
High tide 01h52 3.12m
Low tide 08h09 0.23m
91
High tide 14h35 2.72m
Low tide 20h09 0.81m
© METEOCONSULT 2026 - Local times

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