Inshore waters forecast for coastal areas up to 12 miles offshore Issued: 1200 on Mon 26 May 2014 UTC The inshore waters forecast, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Valid from 1200 on Mon 26 May 2014 UTC until 1200 on Tue 27 May 2014 UTC General situation A shallow area of low pressure over the United Kingdom will continue to fill. A new area of low pressure will edge westwards towards southeast England during Tuesday. Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney 24 hour forecast: East or southeast 4 or 5, but backing northeast 3 or 4 at times in Moray Firth. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: East 4 or 5, backing northeast 3 or 4 at times in Moray Firth. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed 24 hour forecast: East or southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, then backing northeast later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby 24 hour forecast: Southeasterly backing northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in north. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in south, then veering easterly later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Whitby to Gibraltar Point 24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or 4 becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 later in south. Slight becoming moderate. Rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6 decreasing 3 or 4, then increasing 5 again later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good. Gibraltar Point to North Foreland 24 hour forecast: Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Slight or moderate. Fair then rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Cyclonic 5 to 7 becoming variable 3 or 4, then northeasterly 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good. North Foreland to Selsey Bill 24 hour forecast: Northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4 backing westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in east. Slight, becoming slight or moderate. Rain or showers, thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering northwesterly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis 24 hour forecast: Variable becoming westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in east. Slight, occasionally moderate later in east. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 4 or 5, veering northwest 3 or 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate. Showers. Moderate or good. Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly 24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming mainly west or southwest later, 2 or 3, increasing 4 at times. Slight. Showers then fair. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Mainly southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, then becoming variable. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Showers. Mainly good. Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel 24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming northwest later, 3 or 4, decreasing 2 at times. Slight. Thundery showers then mainly fair. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in Bristol Channel, becoming variable 2 at times in west. Slight, occasionally moderate in Bristol Channel. Showers. Good. St Davids Head to Great Orme Head, including St Georges Channel 24 hour forecast: South or southwest becoming variable then north, 3 or 4, decreasing 2 for a time. Slight. Thundery showers. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first near Anglesey, then becoming variable 2 or 3 for a time. Slight, occasionally moderate at first near Anglesey. Showers. Good. Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway 24 hour forecast: South becoming variable then northeast, 3 or 4, decreasing 2 for a time. Slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Rain or showers. Moderate or good. Isle of Man 24 hour forecast: South becoming variable then northeast, 3 or 4, decreasing 2 for a time. Slight. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in far north. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first. Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough 24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or 4, becoming southeasterly 5 at times except in southeast. Slight, occasionally moderate except in southeast. Showers, thundery at first, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or 4, occasionally easterly 5 at first. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first. Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel 24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or 4, occasionally southeasterly 5 in North Channel. Slight, occasionally moderate in North Channel. Showers, thundery at first, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable becoming northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first. Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point 24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or 4, occasionally southeasterly 5 in south, decreasing 2 at times in north. Slight, occasionally moderate in south. Showers, thundery at first, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or 4, decreasing 2 at times. Slight. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first. The Minch 24 hour forecast: Northeasterly 4 or 5 at first in north, otherwise variable 3 or 4, occasionally 2 in south. Slight in south, slight or moderate in north. Showers, thundery at first, fog patches later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in north. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 or 3, becoming east or northeast 4 or 5 for a time. Slight just south of skye, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain or showers then fair. Good. Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath 24 hour forecast: Northeasterly 4 or 5 at first in north, otherwise variable 3 or 4, occasionally 2 in south. Slight in south, slight or moderate in north. Showers, thundery at first, fog patches later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in north. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 or 3, becoming east or northeast 4 or 5 for a time. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers then fair. Good. Shetland Isles 24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in south. Slight or moderate. Fair. Mainly good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: . . . . Channel Islands 24 hour forecast: North or northwest 2 or 3, occasionally 4, backing west by midnight. Slight. Isolated showers at first. Mainly good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 2 to 4, backing southwest by evening, becoming variable or northwest by Wednesday morning. Mainly slight. Fair, then risk of a shower later. Good.
Posted on: Mon, 26 May 2014 14:42:13 +0000
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