Inshore Waters
Valid
From: Fri 20th May at 00:00 UTC
To: Sat 21st May at 00:00 UTC
Summary
The British Isles will lie in a south to southwesterly airflow during Thursday night, although the wind will veer to become westerly or southwesterly during the course of Friday as an Atlantic front moves across from the west.
Issued at: 00:01 UTC on 20th May
Regions
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southeast 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate in north, smooth or slight in south.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate in north, smooth or slight in south.
Weather
Showers, then rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight in north, smooth or slight in south.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest, backing south later, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight in north, smooth or slight in south.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 2 to 4, veering southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5 backing south or southwest 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southeast 3 to 5 veering south 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair then rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest 4 or 5 backing south or southwest 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southeasterly veering westerly or southwesterly, 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Fair then rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, then becoming variable 3 at times.
Sea State
Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly becoming variable, 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 5 or 6 later, occasionally 7 later in east.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later.
Weather
Rain for a time, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, decreasing 2 or 3 later.
Sea State
Moderate becoming slight, then occasionally smooth later.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4, then becoming west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers for a time, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in east.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5 backing south or southwest 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming slight, then occasionally smooth later.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 at first in east, otherwise southerly veering southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time.
Sea State
Slight or moderate in east, moderate or rough in west.
Weather
Rain or showers for a time, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later in east.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 2 to 4 veering west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers for a time, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary.
Sea State
Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 3 to 5 veering southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough except to the east and north of Anglesey.
Weather
Fair then showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5 backing south or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in south.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 3 to 5 veering southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Smooth or slight until later in Liverpool Bay, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair then showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest 4 or 5 backing south or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight for a time in south.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Isle of Man
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times, veering west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest backing south or southwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South veering southwest 4 to 6, but becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 4 or 5 backing south 3 to 5.
Sea State
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
Southerly veering southwesterly 4 to 6, but becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Firth of Clyde.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwesterly backing southerly, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate except in Firth of Clyde.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 4 to 6, veering southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate to the east of Islay and Jura, but elsewhere moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, backing south 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, but slight in shelter.
Weather
Showers, then rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
The Minch
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first, veering southwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight just north of Skye, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing south 5 or 6 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight just north of Skye, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, then rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first, veering southwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate near Sutherland, but elsewhere moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing south 5 or 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate near Sutherland, but elsewhere moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers, then rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Shetland Isles
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 3 or 4, occasionally 2 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Back to TopValid Friday 20 May 2022 at 0000 UTC until Friday 20 May 2022 at 1200 UTC
General situation:
Atlantic low pressure centred south of Iceland will maintain a south to southeasterly flow across Shetland Waters.
Forecast:
Wind
South or southeast 3 to 5
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest, occasionally slight in southeast
Weather
Isolated showers
Visibility
Mainly good
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Friday 20 May until 0000 UTC on Saturday 21 May:
Wind
South or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first
Sea State
Moderate, but slight in waters east of Shetland
Weather
Mainly fair, then showers later
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later
The Channel Islands
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
North or variable 1 to 3, occasionally 4, becoming west 3 to 5 by midday, perhaps locally 6 mid-channel late afternoon.
Sea State
Smooth or slight with a low swell, increasing slight or moderate from midday and rather rough in the north and west from mid-afternoon.
Weather
Occasional rain overnight, perhaps locally heavy, clearing by late morning.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps locally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, perhaps locally 5 at first, becoming variable 1 to 3 during the morning, then northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4 in the south of the area from mid-afternoon.
Sea State
Smooth or slight with a low swell, locally moderate to rather rough in the north and west at first.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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