Inshore Waters
Valid
From: Sat 24th Oct at 06:00 UTC
To: Sun 25th Oct at 06:00 UTC
Summary
A very deep area of low pressure slow moving to the west of Scotland will bring gales, locally severe, to most areas. Its associated fronts will move eastwards across all areas during today and tonight with clear or sunny spells and squally showers to follow.
Issued at: 06:00 UTC on 24th Oct
Regions
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southeast 6 to gale 8 veering south 5 to 7.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north, becoming slight or moderate in east.
Weather
Occasional rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South 5 to 7.
Sea State
Slight or moderate in east, moderate or rough in north.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Mainly good.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 6 to gale 8, veering south or southwest 5 or 6.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, becoming mainly moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State
Slight in firths of Forth and Tay, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 7 or gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough for a time.
Weather
Rain for a time then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea State
Slight near shore, otherwise moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest becoming cyclonic for a time, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather
Fair then occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 5 or 6, backing southerly 7 to severe gale 9, for a time.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough for a time in east.
Weather
Occasional rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Mainly good.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 5 to 7, backing southerly 7 to severe gale 9 for a time.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming rough of very rough for a time.
Weather
Occasional rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 for a time.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time.
Weather
Showers, rain for a time.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 5 to 7.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers, rain for a time.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest veering west, 5 to 7.
Sea State
Very rough in far west, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea State
Moderate in Bristol Channel, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest veering west, 6 to gale 8.
Sea State
Mainly moderate in Bristol Channel, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest 5 to 7.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest, veering west later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate in Liverpool Bay, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 5 to 7.
Sea State
Slight or moderate in Liverpool Bay, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Isle of Man
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, then veering southwest 5 to 7.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time.
Weather
Rain for a time, showers later.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 6 or 7.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Mainly good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in east.
Weather
Rain then squally showers.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, becoming mainly good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north.
Weather
Squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in North Channel.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, becoming mainly good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time in northwest.
Weather
Rain then squally showers.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, becoming mainly good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, occasionally high in northwest.
Weather
Rain or squally showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
The Minch
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea State
Moderate or rough in north, very rough or high in south.
Weather
Rain then squally showers.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, becoming mainly good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough in north, rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time in south.
Weather
Rain or squally showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea State
Moderate or rough near Sutherland, otherwise very rough or high.
Weather
Rain then squally showers.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, becoming mainly good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough near Sutherland, otherwise very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain or squally showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shetland Isles
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southeast 6 to gale 8, veering south 5 to 7.
Sea State
Moderate at times in sheltered east, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers, rain for a time.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor for a time.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Back to TopValid Saturday 24 Oct 2020 at 0600 UTC until Saturday 24 Oct 2020 at 1800 UTC
General situation:
Deep area of low pressure will become centred to the west of Scotland on Saturday night. Associated troughs will cross Shetland Waters over next 24 hours
Forecast:
Wind
South or southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time, decreasing 4 or 5 later
Sea State
Rough or very rough
Weather
Occasional rain
Visibility
Moderate or good occasionally poor for a time
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Saturday 24 Oct until 0600 UTC on Sunday 25 Oct:
Wind
South 4 or 5
Sea State
Rough or very rough
Weather
Occasional rain at first then fair
Visibility
Good occasionally moderate at first
The Channel Islands
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South to southwest 5 to 7, locally gale 8 with gusts to 50kt this afternoon, veering southwest to west 4 to 6 for a time early evening.
Sea State
Rather rough in the south this morning, otherwise rough, occasionally very rough in the northwest from late afternoon to midnight.
Weather
Isolated showers rain this afternoon, heavy at times, clearing around midnight then isolated showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate, becoming moderate to poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 5 to 6, occasionally 7 with gusts to 40kt around showers.
Sea State
Rather rough to rough, perhaps occasionally very rough in the northwest.
Weather
Scattered showers, occasionally heavy with the risk of thunder.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate to poor.
Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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