Port of Central Mainland (Shetland)
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Central Mainland (Shetland): no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 6, 2026, 15:45 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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Vessels near Central Mainland (Shetland)
Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.
No vessels detected near Central Mainland (Shetland) in the last 6 hours. As our AIS coverage grows, arrivals and departures will appear here live.
Tide and water level
Latest readings at gauges within 20 km of Central Mainland (Shetland), as published by each water authority, with the last 48 hours. Times in UTC.
| Gauge | Level | Change (3 h) | Last 48 h | Reading (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lerwickrelative to local gauge datum · 19.4 km away | 1.24 m | +0.01 m | ||
| Lerwickrelative to mAOD (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) · 19.4 km away | 0.02 m | +0.03 m |
Source: Environment Agency tide gauges (UK National Tide Gauge Network, real-time API). This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: OGL-UK-3.0.
Gauges are matched to this port by distance (within 20 km of the port position), a link derived by Voydar, not stated by the authority. Levels are relative to each gauge's own reference level: they are not water depths. Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Central Mainland (Shetland) over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.
| Time (UTC) | Wind (kn) | From | Gusts (kn) | Waves (m) | Period (s) | Visibility (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 265° | 22 | 0.7 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 | 241° | 13 | 0.4 | 6 | 24 | |
| 6 | 235° | 11 | 0.5 | 4 | 22 | |
| 4 | 207° | 7 | 0.4 | 10 | 24 | |
| 4 | 280° | 9 | 0.4 | 10 | 24 | |
| 5 | 344° | 9 | 0.4 | 10 | 24 | |
| 9 | 358° | 15 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 10 | 341° | 17 | 0.8 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 332° | 10 | 0.6 | 8 | 24 | |
| 9 | 158° | 15 | 0.7 | 7 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 6, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 6, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 17 km away.
Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.
A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.
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