Inshore Waters
Valid
From: Sat 28th May at 00:00 UTC
To: Sun 29th May at 00:00 UTC
Summary
High pressure, initially centred to the southwest of the United Kingdom, will build more bodily to the west, becoming centred close to Iceland by Sunday evening.
Issued at: 00:01 UTC on 28th May
Regions
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Northwesterly, veering northerly later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east.
Sea State
Moderate or rough west and north of Orkney, otherwise slight or moderate, but mainly smooth at first in Moray Firth.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate or rough west and north of Orkney, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in south.
Sea State
Mainly smooth in Firth of Forth, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 near Rattray Head, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Northwest veering north, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North 4 to 6, backing northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
North or northwest 4 or 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair then showers.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Northwesterly veering northerly, 4 or 5, then veering easterly 3 or 4 for a time later in south.
Sea State
Mainly smooth in Thames estuary, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair then showers.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northerly 4 or 5, backing northwesterly 3 or 4 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northeasterly 3 or 4 later in east.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Mainly good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable 1 to 3 at first in west, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near North Foreland.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Mainly good.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
North 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Mainly smooth.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming northeast later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate west of Lands End, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northeast, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming northeast 3 to 5 later near the Isles of Scilly.
Sea State
Slight or moderate west of Lands End, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate in far southwest, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Bristol Channel.
Sea State
Slight or moderate in far west, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less for a time in Cardigan Bay.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in south.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Northwesterly 3 to 5, veering easterly or northeasterly later in east.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in west, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, backing northwesterly later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers for a time.
Visibility
Good.
Isle of Man
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north and east, increasing 4 or 5 later.
Sea State
Slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northwest veering east or northeast, 4 or 5, backing north 3 or 4 later.
Sea State
Slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
North or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight in south, slight or moderate in north.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northwest, veering northeast for a time, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight in south, slight or moderate in north.
Weather
Mainly fair.
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
Northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State
Mainly smooth in Firth of Clyde, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northerly or northwesterly, veering northeasterly for a time, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Mainly smooth in Firth of Clyde, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Northwest 3 or 4, veering north 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northeast, backing northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good.
The Minch
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Northwest 3 or 4, veering north or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Smooth until later in central areas, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northeast, backing north or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first south of skye, becoming rough later in far north.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Northwest 3 or 4, veering north or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough becoming moderate.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northeast, backing north or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Shetland Isles
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
North or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, but slight just east of Shetland.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Mainly good.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Back to TopValid Saturday 28 May 2022 at 0000 UTC until Saturday 28 May 2022 at 1200 UTC
General situation:
A showery northwesterly airstream affects Shetland Waters.
Forecast:
Wind
Northwest 4 to 6
Sea State
Moderate or rough, and slight in lee shelter just east of shetland
Weather
Occasional showers
Visibility
Mainly good
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Saturday 28 May until 0000 UTC on Sunday 29 May:
Wind
Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in north and east
Sea State
Moderate or rough, and slight in lee shelter just east of shetland
Weather
Occasional showers
Visibility
Mainly good
The Channel Islands
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Northerly 3 to 4, locally 5, veering northeasterly by dawn, becoming variable 1 to 3 mid-channel during the afternoon.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, with a low and decreasing swell.
Weather
Fair or fine.
Visibility
Good or very good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally variable 1 to 3 mid-channel.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Isolated showers.
Visibility
Good or very good, perhaps locally moderate at times.
Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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