Inshore waters forecast for coastal areas up to 12 miles offshore Issued: 1800 on Sat 10 May 2014 UTC The inshore waters forecast, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Valid from 1800 on Sat 10 May 2014 UTC until 1800 on Sun 11 May 2014 UTC General situation An Atlantic low will move eastwards across the United Kingdom today, then cross the North Sea on Sunday and reach southern Sweden on Monday. Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney 24 hour forecast: Northeasterly, backing northerly later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north and far east. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, then showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later. Mainly moderate. Showers. Good. Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed 24 hour forecast: North, occasionally cyclonic at first, 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: North 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, then showers. Moderate or good. Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby 24 hour forecast: Southwesterly veering northwesterly, 3 increasing 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north. Slight occasionally moderate later. Rain or showers, occasionally thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, decreasing 3 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate. Whitby to Gibraltar Point 24 hour forecast: Southwesterly, veering westerly or northwesterly, 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 in far south. Slight occasionally moderate in south. Rain or showers, occasionally thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering north 2 or 3 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, occasionally thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate. Gibraltar Point to North Foreland 24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in north. Rough or very rough in far south, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally rough in open water. Rain or showers, occasionally thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, veering northwesterly 3 or 4 later, occasionally 5 in far south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Rain or showers, occasionally thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate. North Foreland to Selsey Bill 24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far east. Rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good occasionally moderate. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first. Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis 24 hour forecast: West or southwest 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later. Squally showers. Good occasionally moderate. Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later. Showers. Mainly good. Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly 24 hour forecast: West 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east. Squally showers. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Mainly good. Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel 24 hour forecast: West 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Very rough or high, becoming moderate or rough later. Squally showers. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in north. Moderate or rough. Showers. Mainly good. St Davids Head to Great Orme Head, including St Georges Channel 24 hour forecast: Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south. Squally showers. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far south. Showers. Mainly good. Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway 24 hour forecast: Westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 later. Slight occasionally moderate at first. Showers. Good. Isle of Man 24 hour forecast: Southwesterly, veering westerly or northwesterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in south. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good occasionally moderate. Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later. Slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good occasionally moderate. Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough 24 hour forecast: West or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good. Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel 24 hour forecast: Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good. Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point 24 hour forecast: Northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good. The Minch 24 hour forecast: Northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good. Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath 24 hour forecast: Northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good. Shetland Isles 24 hour forecast: Easterly backing northeasterly, 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first. Moderate occasionally rough later. Showers. Mainly good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: . . . . Channel Islands 24 hour forecast: West to southwest 6 to 7, locally gale 8. Rough to very rough. Scattered squally showers. Mainly good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 6 to 7, decreasing 5 by Monday evening. Rough to very rough, becoming rather rough to rough later. Scattered squally showers. Mainly good. Inshore waters overview Forecasts for UK inshore waters are issued four times a day and cover a period of 24 hours from 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 UTC. The coastal waters, up to 12 miles offshore, around the British Isles are divided into 19 areas. The forecast contains details of forecast wind direction and force, weather, visibility and sea state.
Posted on: Sat, 10 May 2014 18:42:37 +0000
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