Inshore Waters
Valid
From: Thu 11th Aug at 06:00 UTC
To: Fri 12th Aug at 06:00 UTC
Summary
Pressure will remain relatively high across much of the British Isles over the next couple of days. However, a waving weather front will continue to affect northern Scotland.
Issued at: 06:00 UTC on 11th Aug
Regions
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 3 to 5 until later in northwest, increasing 6 at times near Cape Wrath, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Moderate west and north of Orkney, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather
Rain or drizzle with fog patches at times in north, otherwise fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable, becoming mainly east or northeast for a time, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate west and north of Orkney, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable becoming mainly south or southwest for a time, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 for a time.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable becoming mainly east for a time, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth.
Weather
Fog patches developing.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate to very poor.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 for a time.
Sea State
Smooth, occasionally slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor in south.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable becoming mainly east or southeast for a time, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth.
Weather
Fog patches at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable, mainly east or southeast, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Mainly smooth.
Weather
Fog patches at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
East or northeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 for a time in south.
Sea State
Smooth, occasionally slight.
Weather
Fog patches at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 for a time in south.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor in north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northeasterly 3 or 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor in north.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times in west.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
East or northeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 2 or 3 for a time.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northeast veering southeast for a time, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
East or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first near Start Point, becoming variable 2 at times.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate west of Lands End.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
East or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first near Start Point, becoming variable 2 at times.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate until later near Isles of Scilly.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable, mainly east or northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight west and south of Lundy Island and occasionally later near Pembrokeshire, otherwise smooth.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable, mainly east or northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight west and south of Lundy Island and near Pembrokeshire, otherwise smooth.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 3 or less, becoming north or northeast 3 or 4.
Sea State
Smooth, occasionally slight later.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 at times.
Sea State
Smooth, occasionally slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 3 or less, becoming mainly north or northeast 2 to 4.
Sea State
Mainly smooth.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 at times.
Sea State
Smooth.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Isle of Man
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 3 or less, becoming north 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Smooth, occasionally slight later.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North veering east or northeast later, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 3 or less, becoming northerly 2 to 4 later in east.
Sea State
Slight or moderate in north, smooth occasionally slight in east.
Weather
Fog patches later in north.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor, then occasionally very poor later in north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable, mainly north or northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far northwest.
Weather
Fog patches at first, mainly in north.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in north.
The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 3 or less, becoming northerly 2 to 4 later in North Channel.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate until later near Mull of Kintyre.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later near Mull of Kintyre.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable, mainly northerly or northeasterly, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first near Mull of Kintyre.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 4 or 5 until later in far north, otherwise variable 3 or less.
Sea State
Mainly smooth east of Islay and Jura, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional drizzle and fog patches later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Mainly smooth east of Islay and Jura, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional drizzle and fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
The Minch
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 until later in north, veering northeasterly 3 or 4 later.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally moderate, becoming smooth later in central areas.
Weather
Rain or drizzle at times, mainly in north, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable, mainly north or northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far north.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches until later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 until later near Cape Wrath, veering north 2 or 3, then becoming variable later.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Rain or drizzle at times, mainly in north, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable, mainly north or northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally slight in shelter.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches until later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.
Shetland Isles
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 for a time in west, veering northerly or northwesterly later in northwest.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far west, but smooth or slight in sheltered east.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches, fair later in north.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming mainly good later in north.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Back to TopValid Thursday 11 Aug 2022 at 0600 UTC until Thursday 11 Aug 2022 at 1800 UTC
General situation:
A moist southwesterly flow will persist across Shetland Waters with Atlantic fronts slow-moving across the area.
Forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in northwest.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough in far west, but slight east of Shetland, and becoming smooth in well sheltered waters just east of Shetland.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Thursday 11 Aug until 0600 UTC on Friday 12 Aug:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first in northwest, veering northerly or northwesterly in northwest.
Sea State
Moderate, but slight east of Shetland, and smooth in well sheltered waters just east of Shetland.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle. Fog patches. Becoming fair later in north.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming generally good later in north.
The Channel Islands
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in the south of the area late afternoon.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fine.
Visibility
Good or very good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in the southeast of the area late afternoon, backing east to southeast 2 to 3 Jersey southwards by dawn.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fine.
Visibility
Good or very good.
Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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