Weather port Kirkwall

Scapa GBRLon : -2°58’,0002 W Lat : 58°58’,998 N Alt : 0m
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BULLETIN

Reliability 90%
Friday 16 october Friday 16 oct
METEO CONSULT Run : 16/10 15Z Mesh : 4km Updated, 18min ago Update imminent

Wind

Average winds Average winds
Gusts
10m above ground level:
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Waves

Total sea (m) (m)
Swell height Swell (m) (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)
UV

Temperature

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Run : 16/10 15Z Mesh : 4km Updated, 18min ago Update imminent
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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 southwesterly, moderate and very variable flow prevails over the North-West of the basin. Over the South and the East, it is northwesterly, moderate and variable.

For Kirkwall :
No gale warning.

The reliability of the situation is very good.

Cloud and long sunny periods. Chance of light rain. In the evening, changeable skies becoming less cloudy.
Chance of light rain. NNW force 5 in the middle of the day becoming force 4 in the evening. Gusts reaching 22 knots in the middle of the day. Smooth to slight sea. Low, long swell from ENE. Excellent visibility.

semaphore stations

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

Tides at Kirkwall

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High tide 02h26 2.57m
Low tide 07h59 1.18m
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High tide 14h34 2.63m
Low tide 20h32 1.09m
© METEOCONSULT 2026 - Local times

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