Inshore waters forecast for coastal areas up to 12 miles offshore Issued: 1800 on Sat 26 Apr 2014 UTC The inshore waters forecast, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Valid from 1800 on Sat 26 Apr 2014 UTC until 1800 on Sun 27 Apr 2014 UTC General situation Deep low centred in the Southwest Approaches will gradually fill and drift eastwards along the English Channel over the next couple of days. Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney 24 hour forecast: Southeast 4 or 5, backing east 3 or 4. Moderate, becoming slight. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: East 3 or 4. Slight. Fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed 24 hour forecast: Southeast 4 or 5, backing northeast 3 or 4. Moderate, becoming slight. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 3 or 4. Slight. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby 24 hour forecast: Southeast 4 or 5, backing northeast 3 or 4. Moderate, becoming slight. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3. Slight. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Whitby to Gibraltar Point 24 hour forecast: Southeast 4 or 5, backing northeast 3 or 4. Moderate, becoming slight. Occasional drizzle later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later. Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3. Slight. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. Gibraltar Point to North Foreland 24 hour forecast: Southeasterly 4 or 5, backing northeasterly 3 or 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Showers. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3 later. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. North Foreland to Selsey Bill 24 hour forecast: Southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing easterly 3 or 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Showers. Moderate or good. Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis 24 hour forecast: South 6 or 7, backing southeast 5 or 6, then backing northeast 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight later in shelter. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast backing north 3 or 4, then becoming variable 2 or 3 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth in shelter. Showers. Moderate or good. Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly 24 hour forecast: Southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then becoming north or northwest 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate. Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 or 3 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate. Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel 24 hour forecast: Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming north or northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west, becoming slight later in east. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate. Outlook for the following 24 hours: North 4 or 5, backing northwest 3 or 4, then becoming variable 2 or 3 later. Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate. St Davids Head to Great Orme Head, including St Georges Channel 24 hour forecast: Southeast 5 or 6, backing northeast 4 or 5, then backing north 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west. Showers. Good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: North 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3 later. Moderate in southwest at first, otherwise slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate. Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway 24 hour forecast: Southeast backing northeast 4 or 5, then backing north 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth later in shelter. Fair. Good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3 later. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain later in north. Moderate or good. Isle of Man 24 hour forecast: Southeast backing northeast 4 or 5, then backing north 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3 later. Slight. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate. Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough 24 hour forecast: East backing northeast 4 or 5, then backing north 3 or 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Fair. Good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3 later. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate. Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel 24 hour forecast: East backing northeast 4 or 5, then backing north 3 or 4 later. Moderate in North Channel at first, otherwise smooth or slight. Fair. Good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: North 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3 later. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate. Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point 24 hour forecast: East or northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3 later. Moderate at first in west, otherwise smooth or slight. Fair. Good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 or 3. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate. The Minch 24 hour forecast: Northeast, becoming variable later, 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 or 3. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate. Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath 24 hour forecast: Easterly backing northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in far north. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast becoming variable 3 or 4. Slight. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate. Shetland Isles 24 hour forecast: Southeast 5 or 6, backing northeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain at first, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later. Outlook for the following 24 hours: . . . . Channel Islands 24 hour forecast: South to southwest 5 to 6, occasionally 7 with gusts to 45 kt, veering southwest to west overnight then west to northwest by late tomorrow morning. Rather rough, locally rough. Occasional heavy showers risk of thunder. Good except in showers. Outlook for the following 24 hours: West to northwest 5 to 6 decreasing 3 to 4 by Monday morning, backing southwest by evening. Rather rough becoming moderate, then slight to moderate with a swell. Scattered heavy showers, dying out by Monday morning. Good except in showers. 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. Strong coastal winds (Strong Breeze force 6 or more) are displayed for the first 24 hours of the inshore waters forecast.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 16:43:58 +0000
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