Inshore Waters
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From:06:00 UTC Wednesday 22 July
To:06:00 UTC Thursday 23 July
Summary
High pressure over the north Atlantic will continue to bring a generally north to northwesterly flow and largely settled weather on Wednesday. However there will be drizzle at times across some northern waters.
Issued:06:00 UTC Wednesday 22 July
Strong winds warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
- Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
- The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
Issued:06:00 UTC Wednesday 22 July
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times in south.
Sea State:Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Moray Firth.
Weather:Occasional drizzle, fog patches in north.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly backing southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally variable 2 at first in south, increasing 6 at times later near Cape Wrath.
Sea State:Moderate to the west and north of Orkney, but elsewhere smooth or slight.
Weather:Occasional rain or drizzle, then showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Mainly variable 2 to 4, but northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in far north.
Sea State:Mainly smooth or slight, but occasionally moderate at first in far north and near Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Weather:Drizzle at times, mainly in north.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor in north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 in south.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Occasional rain or drizzle at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:North 3 or 4 becoming variable 3 or less.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 3 or less becoming southeast 3 or 4, then veering west or northwest later.
Sea State:Slight.
Weather:Showers at first.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 3 or less, becoming north 3 or 4 for a time at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 3 or less becoming southeast 3 or 4, then variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate at first in north.
Weather:Showers at first.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Mainly variable 2 to 4, but northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 near eastern Norfolk.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming moderate near northeastern Norfolk.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate at first near northeastern Norfolk, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers at first.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 3 or less becoming southerly or southeasterly 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 3 or less becoming southwest 3 to 5, then variable mainly south 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Smooth, occasionally slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly, becoming variable at times in west, 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth, occasionally slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in west, but in east, variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times.
Sea State:Slight or moderate from Land's End westwards, but smooth or slight further east.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4 in far west, but elsewhere variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times.
Sea State:Slight or moderate at first near the Isles of Scilly, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in west but variable 2 to 4 in east.
Sea State:Mainly smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far west.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 near western Pembrokeshire, but elsewhere variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate at first in far west, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times in Cardigan Bay and to the east of Anglesey.
Sea State:Smooth or slight in Cardigan Bay, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in west but becoming variable 2 at times in Cardigan Bay and to the east of Anglesey.
Sea State:Slight or moderate at first except in Cardigan Bay, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 at first in east and south, otherwise northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in south and near the Mull of Galloway.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times in Morecambe Bay and Solway Firth.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in south and near the Mull of Galloway.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:North or northwest 4 or 5.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate in west.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:North or northwest 3 to 5, backing west 2 or 3 later.
Sea State:Slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in North Channel, becoming variable 2 at times in far south.
Sea State:Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in far south.
Weather:Drizzle at times later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:North or northwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight in south, slight or moderate in north.
Weather:Occasional rain or drizzle in north, mainly fair in south.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate in north.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in North Channel.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in North Channel, but elsewhere smooth or slight.
Weather:Drizzle at times later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in North Channel, then backing southwesterly later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate at first in North Channel, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather:Drizzle at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:North or northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, becoming variable 2 at times later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in west and south, smooth or slight in east and north.
Weather:Drizzle at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest 2 to 4 backing west or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later near Coll and Tiree.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in west.
Weather:Drizzle at times, then showers later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or northwest 2 to 4, backing west or southwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Mainly smooth or slight, but moderate in far north.
Weather:Drizzle at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly backing southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north.
Sea State:Mainly smooth or slight, but moderate in far north, and becoming slight or moderate later in west.
Weather:Occasional rain or drizzle, then showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or northwest 3 or 4, backing west or southwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate in far north, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional drizzle, fog patches in far north.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in far north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later except near Sutherland and between Barra and Canna.
Weather:Occasional rain or drizzle, then showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwest 3 or 4 backing west 2 or 3, then increasing 4 or 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Drizzle at times later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
From:06:00 UTC Wednesday 22 July
Until:18:00 UTC Wednesday 22 July
General situation:
An area of high pressure west of Scotland maintains a northwesterly flow across Shetland WatersForecast:
Wind:Northwesterly mainly 2 to 4, but 5 at first in southeast
Sea State:Moderate, becoming slight in southeast and smooth in sheltered waters east of shetland
Weather:Mainly fair
Visibility:Mainly good
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Wednesday 22 Jul until 0600 UTC on Thursday 23 Jul
Wind:Northwesterly backing westerly 2 to 4, increasing 5 later in north and west
Sea State:Mainly moderate, but slight in southeast and smooth in sheltered waters east of shetland
Weather:Occasional rain or drizzle
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate or poor
24 hour forecast:
Wind:East to northeast 2 to 4, occasionally variable 1 to 2, backing north 4 to 5 Jersey southwards for a time this afternoon and evening, veering east 2 to 3 later.
Sea State:Smooth, locally slight at times.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:East to southeast 2 to 3, becoming variable 1 to 2 around midday, then north 3 to 5 by late afternoon, veering east 2 to 3 later.
Sea State:Smooth, locally slight at times.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
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