Inshore Waters
Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office , external on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:18:00 UTC Tuesday 20 October
To:18:00 UTC Wednesday 21 October
Summary
A complex area of low pressure will move northeastwards across the United Kingdom during Tuesday night and Wednesday, bringing gales or severe gales to southern and western waters for a time. There will be some heavy bursts of rain, which will also be accompanied by very gusty conditions for a time across southern areas.
Issued:18:00 UTC Tuesday 20 October
Strong winds warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
- Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
- Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
- Whitby to Gibraltar Point
- Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
- North Foreland to Selsey Bill
- Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
- Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
- Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
- St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
- Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
- Isle of Man
- Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
- The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
- Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
- The Minch
- Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
- Shetland Isles
- For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
- The Channel Islands
Issued:18:00 UTC Tuesday 20 October
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, then veering westerly later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate in Moray Firth, but elsewhere moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or southwest 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough until later except in Moray Firth, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain at first in east, otherwise showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeast becoming cyclonic, then west or southwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea State: Rough at first near Rattray Head, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather: Occasional rain at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeast 4 to 6 veering southwest 3 to 5, then northwest 5 or 6 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Fair, then rain at times.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 5 or 6 backing west 3 or 4, then south 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Moderate becoming slight.
Weather: Rain then mainly fair.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeast 4 to 6 veering southwest 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough at first in north, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain, but becoming fair for a time.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, then backing southwest 4 or 5, backing south 3 or 4 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather: Rain at times, becoming fair later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeasterly, veering southwesterly for a time, 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic mainly southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in east.
Weather: Rain or showers, perhaps squally for a time.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing 2 or 3 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather: Rain or showers, perhaps squally at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 backing southerly 5 to 7, veering westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers, becoming squally.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers, squally at first and perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: West, backing south for a time at first, 3 to 5 increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough, then becoming moderate later in west.
Weather: Rain or showers, becoming squally.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing south or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers, squally at first and perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic then northwest 7 to severe gale 9, backing west 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in east but rough or very rough in west.
Weather: Rain or showers, becoming squally.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, then backing south later and decreasing 3 for a time.
Sea State: Mainly moderate or rough, but rough or very rough in far west.
Weather: Rain or showers, squally at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South or southeast 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic then northwest 7 to severe gale 9, backing west 5 to 7 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers, becoming squally.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, then backing southeast later and decreasing 3 for a time.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
Weather: Rain or showers, squally at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South or southeast 3 to 5 veering northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, then showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or southwest, backing southeast later, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor until later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Cyclonic mainly southeast 3 to 5, becoming northwest 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later, occasionally rough later in south.
Weather: Rain, but becoming fair for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 5 or 6 backing west or southwest 3 or 4, then backing southeast later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate until later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first in east, veering northwesterly 5 to 7 later, then backing westerly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Slight, becoming moderate later, then occasionally rough for a time later in south.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or southwest 4 to 6 decreasing 3 or 4, then backing southeast later.
Sea State: Moderate becoming slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeast 3 to 5 veering northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west 4 or 5 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough throughout in far north, but elsewhere slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight for a time.
Weather: Rain at times, then showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West 4 or 5 backing southwest 3 or 4, then backing south or southeast later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight except in far north.
Weather: Showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Cyclonic mainly southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later, then backing westerly 4 or 5 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight until later except near the Mull of Kintyre, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain at times, then showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Westerly 4 or 5 backing southwesterly 3 or 4, then backing southerly or southeasterly later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate until later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeast 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4, then northwest 5 to 7 later, then backing west 3 or 4 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate in east, moderate or rough in west.
Weather: Rain at times, then showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West backing southwest, then south or southeast later, 2 to 4.
Sea State: Slight or moderate in east, moderate or rough in west.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering west or northwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight just north and east of Skye.
Weather: Rain at times, then showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West 4 to 6 backing south or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State: Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight just north and east of Skye.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering west or northwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate near Sutherland, but elsewhere moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain at times, then showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West 4 to 6 backing south or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State: Moderate or rough to the west of the Outer Hebrides and near Cape Wrath, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeast 5 to 7.
Sea State: Moderate or rough in northwest, but elsewhere rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers, then rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
From:18:00 UTC Tuesday 20 October
Until:06:00 UTC Wednesday 21 October
Strong winds warning issued
General situation:
Low pressure approaches the west, maintaining a strong southeasterly flow across Shetland Waters.Forecast:
Wind: Southeast 5 to 7
Sea State: Rough or very rough
Weather: Showers or rain
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Wednesday 21 Oct until 1800 UTC on Wednesday 21 Oct
Wind: Southeast 6 or 7
Sea State: Rough, but occasionally very rough at first
Weather: Showers
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southwest 4 to 5, backing south 5 to 6, locally 7 by midnight, veering west to northwest 7 to 8 by dawn, with gusts to 50kt near showers, decreasing 6 to 7 later.
Sea State: Slight locally moderate with a low swell, increasing rough to very rough by dawn tomorrow.
Weather: Isolated showers, then rain spreading in from the west by late evening, locally heavy at times, clearing to scattered squally showers by dawn.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate or poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West 6 to 7, decreasing 5 to 6 for a time in the evening, backing southwest by midnight, decreasing 5 to 6 again by late-morning Thursday for a time.
Sea State: Rather rough to rough, decreasing moderate to rough.
Weather: Scattered squally showers, merging into widespread rain for a time around dawn Thursday.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate or poor.
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