Inshore Waters
Valid
From: Wed 28th Jul at 06:00 UTC
To: Thu 29th Jul at 06:00 UTC
Summary
Low pressure will maintain unsettled weather conditions across the British Isles for the next couple of days.
Issued at: 06:00 UTC on 28th Jul
Regions
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
East or northeast, backing north later, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight, but moderate in northwest.
Weather
Rain or thundery showers, fog patches in north.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North backing northwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Moderate at times in northwest, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather
Rain or showers, thundery at first, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 or 5 later in south.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Thundery rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, thundery at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 4 or 5 later, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 3 or less for a time.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or southwest 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time in southeast.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later, backing south or southeast 4 or 5 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or southwest, veering northwest at times, 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west.
Weather
Showers, rain at times later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 at times, veering northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, occasional rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or southwest, veering northwest at times 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7.
Sea State
Smooth becoming slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West 5 to 7, veering northwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Isle of Man
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or southwest 4, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest 5 or 6, veering west or northwest 3 or 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far south.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far south, decreasing 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north, becoming smooth or slight later.
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
Westerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6 for a time later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in North Channel.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in North Channel.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or northwest, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Cyclonic, becoming north or northwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in southwest.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
The Minch
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming north 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers, thundery at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 at times later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming north 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Moderate, but slight until later in southeast.
Weather
Rain or showers, thundery at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 at times later.
Sea State
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shetland Isles
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Northeast 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Back to TopValid Wednesday 28 Jul 2021 at 0600 UTC until Wednesday 28 Jul 2021 at 1800 UTC
General situation:
Slow moving area of low pressure across Scotland on Wednesday, drifting east into the North Sea during Thursday morning.
Forecast:
Wind
Northeast 3 or 4
Sea State
Slight or moderate
Weather
Showers, occasionally thundery. Fog patches
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Wednesday 28 Jul until 0600 UTC on Thursday 29 Jul:
Wind
Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing easterly for a time in the east
Sea State
Slight, occasionally moderate in west
Weather
Occasional drizzle. Fog patches
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
The Channel Islands
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West to southwest 4 to 5, locally 6 at times.
Sea State
Moderate, with a low swell, increasing rather rough mid-channel in the afternoon.
Weather
Isolated showers, perhaps locally heavy and thundery until late afternoon.
Visibility
Good, locally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West to southwest 4 to 5, occasionally 6 until mid-morning, decreasing 2 to 4 during the afternoon, locally variable 1 to 3 in the southeast, backing south to southeast in the evening and increasing 4 to 5, occasionally 6 by midnight, then cyclonic variable 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Moderate, locally rather rough mid-channel until mid-morning, decreasing slight to moderate during the afternoon with a low swell throughout.
Weather
Isolated showers, then outbreaks of rain spreading in from the west Thursday evening, locally heavy later.
Visibility
Good, locally moderate and perhaps poor later.
Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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