Inshore Waters
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From:12:00 UTC Friday 11 September
To:12:00 UTC Saturday 12 September
Summary
A fresh to strong showery westerly flow is expected this morning, before a ridge of high pressure builds from the southwest, bringing settled conditions. Then a band of rain with strong southerly or southwesterly winds is expected for a time tomorrow, with gales over western Scotland, before another ridge builds on Sunday and winds easing off.
Issued:12:00 UTC Friday 11 September
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
- 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
Issued:12:00 UTC Friday 11 September
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 until later in east, backing southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7 for a time later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northwest and smooth in Moray Firth.
Weather:Showers, rain for a time later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor for a time later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West or southwest veering west or northwest, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northwest and smooth later in Moray Firth.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or southwest 3 to 5, backing south 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in far northeast, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Rain for a time later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor for a time later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South 5 to 7, veering west or southwest 3 to 5, then becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather:Showers, mainly fair later.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 later in north.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later offshore.
Weather:Rain for a time later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor for a time later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6, veering west 3 to 5, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first offshore.
Weather:Showers, fair later.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6, veering west 3 to 5, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later in north.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers at first.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in east.
Weather:Fair, then occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers at first.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State:Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers at first.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State:Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth until later in lyme bay.
Weather:Showers at first.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough for a time later in far west.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east Bristol Channel.
Weather:Showers at first, rain or drizzle later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east Bristol Channel.
Weather:Rain or drizzle, fog patches later.
Visibility:Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest.
Weather:Rain or drizzle later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest and smooth later in north.
Weather:Rain or drizzle, fog patches later.
Visibility:Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwest 2 to 4, backing southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Mainly fair, rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 5 to 7, veering west or northwest 3 to 5, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather:Rain then showers, fair later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West 2 to 4, backing southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Slight, becoming moderate occasionally rough later.
Weather:Fair, then rain for a time later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 5 or 6, veering west or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather:Mainly fair at first, then showers for a time.
Visibility:Mainly good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in south and rough later in north.
Weather:Showers, then rain for a time until later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor for a time until later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north and smooth later in south.
Weather:Showers, mainly fair later.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, rain for a time until later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor for a time until later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly then becoming variable later, 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers, fair later.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West 2 to 4, backing south or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, but smooth or slight in sheltered east, becoming very rough for a time later in northwest.
Weather:Showers, rain for a time until later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor for a time until later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 5 to 7, veering northwest 3 to 5, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, but smooth or slight in sheltered east.
Weather:Showers, fair later.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time later, veering northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers, rain for a time until later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor for a time until later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in central area.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time later, veering northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather:Showers, rain for a time until later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor for a time until later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 6, backing south 5 to 7 for a time until later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northwest later.
Weather:Showers, rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
From:12:00 UTC Friday 11 September
Until:00:00 UTC Saturday 12 September
Strong winds warning issued
General situation:
Low to the north maintaining a west to southwest flow, extending Atlantic troughs across Shetland Waters through Saturday.Forecast:
Wind:West or southwest backing south later, 4 to 6
Sea State:Moderate or rough
Weather:Showers
Visibility:Mainly good
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Saturday 12 Sep until 1200 UTC on Saturday 12 Sep
Wind:Southerly 5 to 7 veering westerly 5 or 6 later in the west
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northwest.
Weather:Rain
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate or poor
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West to northwest 3 to 4, decreasing 2 to 3 by dusk, backing west to southwest around dawn, increasing 3 to 4 in all but the far south of the area later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight with a low swell, increasing moderate mid-channel later.
Weather:Risk of isolated showers until mid-afternoon, mainly in the far southeast risk of mist parches near the brittany coast around dawn.
Visibility:Good, perhaps locally moderate or poor at times.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West to southwest 3 to 4, occasionally 5 mid-channel, occasionally northwest 2 in the far south of the area.
Sea State:Slight to moderate with a low swell, perhaps occasionally rather rough mid-channel overnight.
Weather:Patchy rain or drizzle in the north on Sunday, with a risk of mist patches, mainly mid-channel.
Visibility:Good, locally moderate or poor on Sunday.
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