Inshore Waters
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From:18:00 UTC Friday 9 January
To:18:00 UTC Saturday 10 January
Summary
A deep area of low pressure over the Netherlands bringing wet and windy conditions to many southern and southeastern waters, continues to move away eastwards. Winds will be lighter elsewhere with showers, perhaps wintry in places.
Issued:18:00 UTC Friday 9 January
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
- 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:18:00 UTC Friday 9 January
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in shelter.
Weather:Wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in shelter.
Weather:Wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Easterly veering southerly or southeasterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:East or northeast 4 to 6, veering south or southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southeast 3 to 5, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northeast 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or showers, becoming wintry later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Cyclonic becoming northerly or northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or sleet at times, wintry showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, veering southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Wintry showers at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Occasional rain or sleet, showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Showers, rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwest 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Showers, squally at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, backing south 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Showers, rain later.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough in far west until later, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather:Showers, rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwest 5 to 7, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough near Lands End at first and slight later in Bristol Channel.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 3 or less, becoming southeast 4 to 6, then veering south or southwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in east, moderate or rough in west, occasionally very rough later near Lands End.
Weather:Showers, rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:North or northwest, backing west for a time, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in south.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Showers, rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, south or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate at first in south, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southeast 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Showers then rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:North becoming variable, then south or southwest later, 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West or southwest 3 or 4, backing south or southeast 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Slight, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in south and rough later in north.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6, then 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers, then rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near Mull of Kintyre.
Weather:Showers, perhaps wintry at first in far north.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in far north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in North Channel.
Weather:Showers, then rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southeast 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight until later in central areas, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in far southwest.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Wintry showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
From:18:00 UTC Friday 9 January
Until:06:00 UTC Saturday 10 January
Strong winds warning issued
General situation:
Complex area of low pressure south of Iceland remains slow moving with a strong southerly flow continuing across Shetland Waters. Ridge of high pressure across Scandinavia will extend westwards.Forecast:
Wind:South or southeast 6 or 7
Sea State:Rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast
Weather:Wintry showers
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Saturday 10 Jan until 1800 UTC on Saturday 10 Jan
Wind:South or southeast 6 or 7
Sea State:Rough, occasionally very rough later in northeast
Weather:Wintry showers
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwest 6 to 7, with gusts to 45kt, decreasing 4 to 5 by dawn, perhaps locally 6 until mid-morning, further decreasing 3 to 4 in the afternoon.
Sea State:Rather rough to rough, gradually decreasing slight with a moderate swell.
Weather:Isolated showers, with a slight risk of hail and thunder, gradually dying out.
Visibility:Good, locally moderate at times.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly 2 to 3, becoming variable by mid-evening, then south to southeast 3 to 4 by midnight, increasing 5 to 6 locally 7 by dawn, perhaps occasionally gale 8 mid-channel later.
Sea State:Slight with a moderate swell, gradually increasing moderate to rough.
Weather:Rain, drizzle and perhaps some mist patches from around dawn, then heavier rain or showers in the afternoon and evening.
Visibility:Moderate or good, locally poor at times.
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