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Islay: Port Ellen Scotland 55.681, -6.249 Automatic Kinbrace, Hatchery Scotland 58.231, -3.921 Automatic Kinlochewe Scotland 57.613, -5.305 Automatic Kinloss Scotland 57.646, -3.562 Automatic Kinross Scotland 56.214, -3.411 Manual Kirkwall Scotland 58.954, -2.9 Automatic Lentran Scotland 57.46
of bright sunshine at Kirkwall (Orkney) on the 31st. Northern Ireland diary of highlights Showery and dry sunny weather types dominated during the first half of May, and it turned warm from the 5th to 9th, but there was a cold snap from the 10th to 15th. It was more unsettled and sometimes wet and windy
at Kirkwall (Orkney, 26mAMSL) 54Kt 62mph on 15th at Aberdaron (Gwynedd, 86mAMSL) 77Kt 89mph on 4th at Aonach Mor (Inverness-shire, 1130mAMSL) No non-zero values. mAMSL refers to station elevation in metres above mean sea level. *Mountain stations are above 500mAMSL. Monthly maps These maps show
of the Inner Hebrides, with drizzle or rain in Fair Isle and the Shetland Islands, and windy in some northern parts, with a maximum gust of 47 mph at Kirkwall (Orkney). The 18th was much cloudier, with patchy rain in central and southern parts during the day. Central areas were mainly sunny and warm
information by telephone, although not necessarily as a 24-hour service. Belfast City ATIS 02890 935124 Benbecula ATIS 01870 604818 Teeside International 01325 331054 Glasgow ATIS 01418 877449 Guernsey ATIS 01481 238957 Inverness ATIS 01667 464255 Jersey ATIS 01481 238957 Kirkwall ATIS 01856 878476
1979 Gwennap Head (Cornwall) Midlands 99 knots / 114 mph 13 January 1984 High Bradfield (South Yorkshire) Scotland E 123 knots / 142 mph 13 February 1989 Fraserburgh (Aberdeenshire) Scotland N 118 knots / 136 mph 7 February 1969 Kirkwall (Orkney) Scotland W 95 knots / 109 mph 26 December 1998
(Aberdeenshire) 13 February 1989 Scotland N 118 knots (136 mph) Kirkwall (Orkney) 7 February 1969 Scotland W 95 knots (109 mph) Salsburgh (Lanarkshire) 26 December 1988 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 108 knots (124 mph) Kilkeel (County Down) 12 January 1974 Wales Wales S 108 knots (124 mph
London WC2B 6TE (e) in the case of the Met Office Property Management – Safeguarding Met Office Fitzroy Road Exeter Devon EX1 3PB ANNEX 3 OFFICIALLY SAFEGUARDED CIVIL AERODROMES (AS AT 27 JANUARY 2003) Aberdeen Kirkwall Benbecula Prestwick Edinburgh Stornoway Glasgow Sumburgh Inverness Tiree Islay
are not unusual. Extreme gusts recorded at low-level sites across the United Kingdom Country District Speed Location Date Scotland Scotland E 123 knots (142 mph) Fraserburgh (Aberdeenshire) 13 February 1989 Scotland N 118 knots (136 mph) Kirkwall (Orkney) 7 February 1969 Scotland W 95 knots (109 mph
, Bristol, Cardiff GAMET Central: Birmingham, Manchester, Humberside, Newcastle GAMET North: Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness, Kirkwall The Met Office provides 4 such forecasts, covering different parts of the UK and including specific forecasts of significant weather, outlook and upper wind information
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