nshore waters forecast for coastal areas up to 12 miles offshore Issued: 1800 on Tue 27 May 2014 UTC The inshore waters forecast, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Valid from 1800 on Tue 27 May 2014 UTC until 1800 on Wed 28 May 2014 UTC General situation High pressure will persist near northern Norway with an area of low pressure developing over the near Continent and moving slowly west across southern England. Easterly or northeasterly winds will bring outbreaks of rain with extensive low cloud to North Sea coasts with rain or showers elsewhere. Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney 24 hour forecast: East 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Showers in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Showers then fair. Moderate or good. Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed 24 hour forecast: East or northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain in south. Moderate or good. Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby 24 hour forecast: Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in south. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor, occasionally good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly veering easterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, becoming fair. Moderate or poor, becoming good. Whitby to Gibraltar Point 24 hour forecast: North veering east 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Rain. Moderate or poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: East 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor. Gibraltar Point to North Foreland 24 hour forecast: Northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north, becoming cyclonic 3 or 4, occasionally 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north. Occasional rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Cyclonic 3 or 4, becoming easterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor. North Foreland to Selsey Bill 24 hour forecast: Northwesterly backing southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis 24 hour forecast: Northwest backing west 3 or 4, occasionally 5. Slight. Rain or showers. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 3 or 4. Slight. Showers, thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly 24 hour forecast: Northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later, but variable 2 or 3 west of Lizard Point at first. Smooth or slight. Showers in east, fair in west. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest backing west or southwest, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel 24 hour forecast: Mainly northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in Bristol Channel. Mainly slight. Showers, but fair in southwest. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest backing west or southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 3 or 4, occasionally 5. Slight. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. St Davids Head to Great Orme Head, including St Georges Channel 24 hour forecast: North 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth becoming slight. Showers. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 4 or 5. Slight, occasionally moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway 24 hour forecast: North or northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast veering east 4 or 5, occasionally 6. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Isle of Man 24 hour forecast: Mainly north or northeast 2 or 3, increasing 4 or 5. Smooth or slight. Showers then occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later. Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast veering east or northeast, 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough 24 hour forecast: Variable 2 or 3, becoming northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times. Slight, occasionally moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel 24 hour forecast: Variable 2 or 3, becoming northeasterly 4 or 5. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly 4 or 5. Slight. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point 24 hour forecast: East or northeast 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times. Slight. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good. The Minch 24 hour forecast: Northeast veering east 3 or 4. Slight in south, slight or moderate in north. Mainly fair. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast becoming variable for a time, 3 or 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in far north. Mainly fair. Moderate or good. Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath 24 hour forecast: Northerly or northeasterly veering easterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north. Slight in south, slight or moderate in north. Mainly fair. Moderate or good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Mainly easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good. Shetland Isles 24 hour forecast: East or northeast becoming variable, 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor. Outlook for the following 24 hours: . . . . Channel Islands 24 hour forecast: Northwest to west 3 to 4, occasionally 5, especially tomorrow afternoon. Slight, locally moderate tomorrow. Isolated light showers. Good. Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest to west 3 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight, locally moderate Wednesday evening. Isolated light showers. 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: Tue, 27 May 2014 18:50:00 +0000
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