A yacht race from Wick to Stornoway in Scotland was scheduled to start at 8am on August 31st. At 7am, the Met Office advised cancelling the race based on the synoptic weather chart. The chart showed an occluded front bringing heavy rain, low clouds, and poor visibility moving into the area. It also showed tightly packed isobars indicating strong winds blowing from the southwest, which would make sailing difficult. Therefore, the Met Office recommended cancelling the race due to forecasted strong winds, heavy rain, and low visibility.