Inshore Waters
Valid
From: Sat 2nd Jul at 12:00 UTC
To: Sun 3rd Jul at 12:00 UTC
Summary
An unstable westerly or northwesterly flow will dominate over the weekend. Showers may turn thundery for a time on Saturday in the northeast.
Issued at: 12:00 UTC on 2nd Jul
Regions
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later in northwest.
Weather
Rain or showers, perhaps thundery for a time.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Smooth at first in Moray Firth, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming rough in northwest.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later near Rattray Head.
Sea State
Slight, becoming smooth later in shelter.
Weather
Rain or showers, perhaps thundery for a time.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable 3 or less near Rattray Head at first, otherwise west or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in east.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State
Slight, becoming smooth.
Weather
Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable 3 or less, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State
Slight becoming smooth.
Weather
Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable 3 or less, becoming westerly 4 or 5 for a time.
Sea State
Smooth occasionally slight later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less for a time in wash and near North Foreland.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly 4 or 5 at first near great yarmouth, otherwise variable 2 to 4, but becoming westerly for a time.
Sea State
Smooth occasionally slight later.
Weather
Showers, then fair.
Visibility
Good.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly for a time, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight becoming smooth.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest, veering west later, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Moderate, becoming slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5, veering northwest for a time.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally slight later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State
Moderate at first in west, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Good.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or southwest, veering northwest, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State
Slight occasionally moderate in south.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northwest, backing west or southwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or southwest, veering northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or northwest 2 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Isle of Man
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or southwest 4 or 5.
Sea State
Slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 3 to 5 later in north.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far north.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4 at first in south, otherwise west 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable, mainly westerly, 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
The Minch
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 3 later, becoming west or southwest 4 or 5.
Sea State
Smooth, becoming slight, occasionally moderate later in north and south.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
North or northwest 2 to 4, backing west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Shetland Isles
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Back to TopValid Saturday 02 Jul 2022 at 1200 UTC until Sunday 03 Jul 2022 at 0000 UTC
General situation:
Low pressure will become centred to east of Iceland overnight with a southwesterly airflow becoming established across Shetland Waters
Forecast:
Wind
Variable 3 at first in south, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5
Sea State
Slight occasionally moderate later
Weather
Rain or showers
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate or poor
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Sunday 03 Jul until 1200 UTC on Sunday 03 Jul:
Wind
Southwest 4 or 5 occasionally 6 later
Sea State
Moderate but slight over sheltered waters east of shetland
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate or poor.
The Channel Islands
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally variable 1 or 2 in the south of the area at first, veering westerly this afternoon, decreasing 3 to 4 later.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally smooth in the south at first, with a low swell, increasing moderate in the north and west for a time.
Weather
Risk of isolated light showers.
Visibility
Good, perhaps locally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West to northwest 3 to 4, veering northwest to north for a time later.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally smooth later, with a low swell.
Weather
Fair or 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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