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Scatsta Weather
Weather for Scatsta Airport
Today Tuesday Wednesday
It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 9:00 PM GMT on December 10, 2012
Chance of Rain
6°/1°
It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 9:00 PM GMT on December 11, 2012
Chance of Rain
5°/1°
It is forcast to be Partly Cloudy at 9:00 PM GMT on December 12, 2012
Partly Cloudy
4°/-1°

Broadcasts

Times in UTCBroadcast TypeGale WarningsLocal Shetland and
Orkney Inshore
Forecast
Shipping
Forecast
Navigation
Warnings
3 Day Northern
North Sea Forecast
0110MSIMF** & VHFMF** & VHF
0410MSIVHFVHF
0710MSIMF & VHFMF & VHFMF & VHFMF & VHFMF² October to April
1010MSIVHFVHF
1310MSIMF** & VHFMF** & VHF
1610MSIVHFVHF
1910MSIMF & VHFMF & VHFMF & VHFMF & VHFMF² October to April
2210MSIVHFVHF

                              MSI = Maritime Safety information Broadcast

                                         ** MF only if Gale Warning in operation for the Shetland Coastguard Area.

The following Channels and Aerials are used, following an initial announcement on either VHF Ch16 and/or MF 2182 Khz

Aerial SiteVHF ChannelMFMF²
Saxavord23
Collafirth861770 kHz1770 kHz
Lerwick84
Fitful23
Wideford86

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