Inshore Waters
Valid
From: Mon 27th Jun at 06:00 UTC
To: Tue 28th Jun at 06:00 UTC
Summary
Unstable conditions are expected to remain over the next few days. An Atlantic low will bring strong winds to western coasts overnight on Monday.
Issued at: 06:00 UTC on 27th Jun
Regions
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first, but smooth in Moray Firth.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea State
Smooth or slight in Moray Firth, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southeast 4 to 6, veering south or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, possibly thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South, veering southwest, 4 or 5.
Sea State
Slight occasionally moderate.
Weather
Showers, possibly thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 offshore.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, possibly thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally smooth at first.
Weather
Occasional rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time later in north.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near North Foreland.
Weather
Showers, possibly thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwesterly, backing southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
Weather
Showers, possibly thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or southwest 4 or 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, then fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair, occasional rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later west of the Lizard.
Weather
Showers, fair later.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West 4 or 5, backing south or southwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Slight in Bristol Channel, otherwise moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Showers, fair later.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 for a time.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West, backing southwest, 4 or 5, then backing south 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 for a time, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain, then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West, backing southwest, 4 or 5, then backing south 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasional moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southeast 5 to 7.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain, then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Isle of Man
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest, backing south, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Occasional rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Rain for a time, fair later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming south 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers, then occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later.
Weather
Rain, then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less for a time, then becoming southerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Showers, then occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later.
Weather
Rain, then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5, backing southeast 5 to 7.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea State
Moderate occasionally rough.
Weather
Rain, then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
The Minch
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 3 to 5, backing southeast 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far south.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough for a time in far south.
Weather
Rain, then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, backing south or southeast 5 to 7.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain, then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Shetland Isles
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Mainly good.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Back to TopValid Monday 27 Jun 2022 at 0600 UTC until Monday 27 Jun 2022 at 1800 UTC
General situation:
Areas of low pressure to the west of the UK will maintain a south or southeast flow over Shetland Waters
Forecast:
Wind
South or southeast, 5 or 6 decreasing 3 or 4
Sea State
Moderate or rough
Weather
Mainly fair
Visibility
Mainly good
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Monday 27 Jun until 0600 UTC on Tuesday 28 Jun:
Wind
Southerly or southeasterly 3 or 4 occasionally 5 later in southwest
Sea State
Moderate becoming slight over sheltered waters west of shetland
Weather
Mainly fair
Visibility
Mainly good
The Channel Islands
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 2 to 4, soon increasing 4 to 5 veering westerly 3 to 4 by midday, backing southwesterly in the evening and becoming variable 1 to 2 in the far south of the area.
Sea State
Smooth to slight, increasing slight moderate for a time, with a low swell throughout.
Weather
Isolated showers, becoming more widespread and locally heavy for a time in the morning, then dying out in the afternoon.
Visibility
Good, locally moderate or perhaps poor at times.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing southerly early morning, then increasing 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, with a low swell.
Weather
Patchy rain in the northwest of the area late evening.
Visibility
Good, perhaps locally moderate later.
Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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