Spotted this on the shipping forecast for the next 24 hours:

ROCKALL MALIN
SOUTHWEST GALE 8 TO STORM 10, OCCASIONALLY VIOLENT STORM 11 IN
ROCKALL, VEERING WEST 5 TO 7 LATER. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS.
MODERATE OR GOOD

HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES
SOUTH 5 TO 7 VEERING SOUTHWEST STORM 10 TO HURRICANE FORCE 12 THEN
WEST GALE 8 TO STORM 10. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR

Quite a blow on its way for NW Scotland. The coastal forecasts are showing
winds up to force 9 with sea states high to very high.

High tide at Oban is 03:24 UTC and 3.2 metres. Not a spring tide, so
hopefully no flooding like last year.

It's been a while since I last saw seas this high, and I will be over in
that part of the world tomorrow! If I get any photographs I'll let you know.

John DH