Inshore Waters
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From:12:00 UTC Wednesday 21 October
To:12:00 UTC Thursday 22 October
Summary
A complex area of low pressure will clear away northeastwards during Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night, allowing locally gale or severe gale force winds to ease for a time.
Issued:12:00 UTC Wednesday 21 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:12:00 UTC Wednesday 21 October
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southeast becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then becoming west 4 to 6, then veering northwest later and increasing 7 at times near Aberdeenshire.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in Moray Firth, but elsewhere moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first near Aberdeenshire, backing south or southwest 3 or 4.
Sea State:In Moray Firth, slight or moderate occasionally smooth, but elsewhere, moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain at first in east, otherwise showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Cyclonic becoming west or northwest, 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in south.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first near Rattray Head, backing southwest 2 to 4, then northeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far north.
Weather:Mainly fair, then rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southwest 3 to 5 veering west or northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather:Occasional rain, becoming fair later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West 4 or 5 backing southeast 2 to 4, then east 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South 3 or 4 veering west 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain at times, then showers later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 3 or 4 backing southeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Showers at first, rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southeasterly 4 to 6 veering westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in south, then decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough except in Thames estuary and the wash.
Weather:Occasional rain or squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 backing southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first and rough later.
Weather:Showers then rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first and poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 decreasing 4 to 6, then occasionally 7 again for a time later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or squally showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 backing southerly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or squally thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West 6 to gale 8 backing southwest 5 to 7, veering west 4 or 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or squally showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West 3 to 5 backing south 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic then northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwest backing west or southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough until later in west, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or squally showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwesterly 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, then northwesterly gale 8 to storm 10 later, occasionally violent storm 11 later in west.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in east but very rough or high in west.
Weather:Rain or squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwest 6 to gale 8 backing west or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or squally showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 3 or 4 backing south or southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later, then becoming northwest gale 8 to storm 10 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later.
Weather:Fair then rain or squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or northwest 6 to gale 8 decreasing 3 to 5, backing southwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 2 to 4 backing east 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later, then becoming northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather:Rain or squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in north, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 decreasing 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough for a time at first except in north.
Weather:Occasional rain, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 3 or 4 backing east 4 to 6, then north or northwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Fair then rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or northwest 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 or 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate, then slight later.
Weather:Occasional rain, becoming mainly fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West 4 or 5 backing south 3 or 4 then east 5 or 6, then north or northwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:Slight, becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough later.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Good, becoming moderate or poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwest 6 to gale 8 backing west or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 3 or 4 backing east 3 to 5, then northwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight until later in south, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, then rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8, then backing westerly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth near Arran and rough at first in North Channel.
Weather:Rain at times, then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwesterly 3 or 4 backing easterly 3 to 5, then northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near the Mull of Kintyre, becoming moderate later in North Channel.
Weather:Showers, then rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Cyclonic 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east and very rough at first in west.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwesterly becoming variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later in south.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in east, moderate or rough in west.
Weather:Showers, then rain later.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 becoming northwest 5 or 6, then backing west 4 or 5, backing southwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in central areas.
Weather:Rain at times, showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight in central areas, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, then rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise northwesterly 5 or 6 backing westerly 4 or 5, then southwesterly 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far southwest.
Weather:Rain at times, showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers, then rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southeast 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough at first in east and south, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
From:12:00 UTC Wednesday 21 October
Until:00:00 UTC Thursday 22 October
Strong winds warning issued
General situation:
Low over Scotland tracking north across Shetland early Thursday.Forecast:
Wind:Southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east
Sea State:Rough, occasionally very rough in east
Weather:Showers or rain
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Thursday 22 Oct until 1200 UTC on Thursday 22 Oct
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east
Weather:Showers or rain
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West to northwest 6 to 7, perhaps locally 8 with gusts to 50kt near showers at first, backing west to southwest 5 to 6 around dusk, increasing 7 for a time around midnight.
Sea State:Rough to very rough, decreasing rather rough to rough by midnight, locally moderate later.
Weather:Squally showers, perhaps thundery, merging into widespread rain for a time tonight.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 4 to 5, backing south 6 by dusk, increasing 7 to gale 8 by midnight, veering west to northwest severe gale 9 with gusts to 65kt by dawn, locally storm 10 at times.
Sea State:Moderate to rough, increasing very rough to high overnight, locally very high later.
Weather:Squally showers, perhaps thundery, merging into widespread rain at times.
Visibility:Moderate or poor, locally good.
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