Inshore Waters
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From:06:00 UTC Thursday 26 February
To:06:00 UTC Friday 27 February
Summary
The United Kingdom will lie in a south to southwesterly airflow during Thursday, with strong winds at times and rain or showers except in the far southeast.
Issued:06:00 UTC Thursday 26 February
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:06:00 UTC Thursday 26 February
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 becoming southerly 4 to 6 then veering southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in north.
Sea State:Moderate or rough to the west and north of Orkney and smooth or slight in Moray Firth, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers, fog patches at first near Orkney.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first near Orkney.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, veering westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough to the west and north of Orkney, elsewhere mainly slight or moderate, but becoming smooth or slight in south.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in south.
Sea State:Moderate in north, slight or moderate in south.
Weather:Rain or showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, then north or northeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight for a time.
Weather:Fair then rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 2 or 3 later.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate except close inshore.
Weather:Occasional rain at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 2 or 3 becoming variable 3 or less then north or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later.
Weather:Fair, then rain at times.
Visibility:Good, becoming moderate or poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally smooth in south and moderate in north.
Weather:Fair, then rain at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first and poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly becoming cyclonic 2 to 4, then increasing 5 or 6 later in far north.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in north.
Weather:Rain then showers, fog patches.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first, then increasing 6 at times.
Sea State:Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 in north and 6 in east.
Sea State:Smooth or slight in Thames Estuary and The Wash, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain then showers, fog patches in north.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and poor in south.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east.
Sea State:Smooth or slight becoming moderate occasionally rough.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east, decreasing 3 for a time in west.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or southwest 3 or 4 backing south or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 for a time, then veering west or northwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough in east, rough throughout in west.
Weather:Occasional drizzle, then rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in west.
Sea State:Moderate or rough in east, rough or very rough in west.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first in Bristol Channel and 7 at first near Pembrokeshire, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough in west, slight or moderate in east.
Weather:Drizzle at times, then rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwest 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough in west, slight or moderate in east.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north.
Weather:Drizzle at times, then rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 becoming northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, then backing northwesterly later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough near St David's Head.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time in north, then smooth later in Liverpool Bay.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 3 or less becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in northwest.
Weather:Fair then rain.
Visibility:Good, becoming moderate or poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest 5 to 7 decreasing 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 3 or less becoming north or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 2 to 4 veering north or northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough in far north, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers, then rain in east.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate later in east.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time at first near the Mull of Galloway.
Weather:Occasional rain, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwesterly 2 to 4 veering northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, then northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight except in North Channel.
Weather:Showers, then rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north, veering westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east but becoming rough or very rough later in west.
Weather:Rain then squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West or southwest veering north, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east and very rough in west.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southwest 3 to 5 increasing 6 to gale 8, veering west 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight at first to the east and north of Skye, otherwise slight or moderate, but becoming moderate or rough in west and south.
Weather:Rain then squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West 4 to 6 veering northwest 3 to 5, backing west or southwest 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough at first in west and south, otherwise slight or moderate, but becoming smooth or slight to the east and north of Skye.
Weather:Showers, perhaps wintry at first.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southwest 3 to 5 increasing 6 to gale 8, veering west 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough except near Sutherland.
Weather:Rain then squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West 4 to 6 veering northwest 3 to 5, backing west or southwest 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Mainly rough or very rough, but moderate or rough near Sutherland and between Barra and Canna.
Weather:Showers, perhaps wintry at first.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest 3 or 4 backing south 5 or 6, veering southwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in west.
Weather:Rain at times, then squally showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
From:06:00 UTC Thursday 26 February
Until:18:00 UTC Thursday 26 February
Strong winds warning issued
General situation:
An Atlantic low crosses east over Iceland through Thursday, extending troughs across Shetland Waters later through Thursday.Forecast:
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5 backing south 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later
Sea State:Moderate or rough
Weather:Rain at times
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Thursday 26 Feb until 0600 UTC on Friday 27 Feb
Wind:South veering southwest, 5 to 7
Sea State:Moderate or rough, increasing very rough later in west
Weather:Rain, then showers later
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South to southwest 3 to 4, soon increasing 4 to 5, occasionally 6 mid-channel from midday, generally increasing 5 to 6 after dusk.
Sea State:Slight to moderate with a low swell in the southeast, rather rough to rough in the north and west.
Weather:Risk of mist or fog patches, clearing by mid-morning, then rain and drizzle spreading from the west by mid-evening.
Visibility:Good, perhaps locally poor or very poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South to southwest 5 to 6, soon decreasing 4 to 5, gradually veering west to northwest 5 to 6 after dusk, locally 7 for a time overnight.
Sea State:Slight to moderate with a low swell in the southeast, rather rough to rough in the north and west.
Weather:Rain and drizzle, mist and a risk of fog patches, clearing to isolated showers by midday.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate or poor until midday, perhaps locally very poor.
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