Inshore Waters
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From:18:00 UTC Tuesday 21 July
To:18:00 UTC Wednesday 22 July
Summary
High pressure centred over the north Atlantic will continue to bring a generally north to northwesterly flow and largely settled weather. However there will be strong winds and drizzle at times across some northern waters.
Issued:18:00 UTC Tuesday 21 July
Strong winds warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
- Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
- St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
- Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
- Isle of Man
- Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
- The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
- Shetland Isles
- For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Issued:18:00 UTC Tuesday 21 July
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but 5 or 6 at first in northeast.
Sea State:Smooth or slight in Moray Firth, elsewhere mainly slight or moderate, but rough at first to the northwest of Orkney.
Weather:Occasional drizzle, fog patches later in northwest.
Visibility:Good occasionally poor, but moderate or good occasionally very poor later in northwest.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwesterly backing westerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west.
Sea State:Moderate to the west and north of Orkney, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather:Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first in northwest.
Visibility:Good occasionally poor, but moderate or good occasionally very poor at first in northwest.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwesterly 4 to 6 near Rattray Head, but elsewhere variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate until later near Rattray Head and for a time in far south.
Weather:Occasional drizzle, mainly in north.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor in north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, but northwesterly 3 to 5 until later in far north.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Occasional rain or drizzle, mainly in north.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor in north.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming slight.
Weather:Occasional drizzle.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.
Weather:Occasional drizzle.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 3 to 5 later in east.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally smooth in south and in the wash, becoming moderate later in northeast.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly 3 to 5 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally smooth in south and in the wash, but moderate until later in northeast.
Weather:Showers later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate later.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth, but smooth or slight in far east.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Smooth.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable, then southeast later, 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth, occasionally slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 in east, but in west, northerly 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth in east, slight in west, occasionally moderate later in far west.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, but in west, mainly northerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Sea State:Smooth in east, slight in west, occasionally moderate at first in far west.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northerly 3 to 5 in west, but in east, variable 2 to 4 becoming westerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Smooth in east, slight in west, occasionally moderate later in far west.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in west, but in east, westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight in east, slight occasionally moderate in west.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Cardigan Bay.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate for a time except in Cardigan Bay.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 or 3 at times in Cardigan Bay and to the east of Anglesey.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but 5 or 6 at first in northwest, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in east.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate for a time except in Solway Firth.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Mainly northwesterly 3 to 5, but becoming variable 2 or 3 at times in east and south.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming mainly moderate for a time.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate in the west at first.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in North Channel, becoming variable 2 or 3 later in far south.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming slight, but smooth or slight in far south.
Weather:Occasional drizzle in north.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate in north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 in far south.
Sea State:Slight, but smooth or slight in south.
Weather:Occasional drizzle in north.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate in north.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 or 3 at times except in the North Channel.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, but in the North Channel, slight, occasionally moderate until later.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth, but smooth or slight in the North Channel.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in west and until later in south, smooth or slight elsewhere.
Weather:Occasional drizzle.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly, backing westerly or southwesterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight elsewhere.
Weather:Occasional drizzle later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate later.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Sea State:Moderate in far north, but smooth or slight elsewhere.
Weather:Occasional drizzle, fog patches later in far north.
Visibility:Good occasionally poor, but moderate or good occasionally very poor later in far north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest backing west 3 or 4, then southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in far north and later in far south, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather:Occasional drizzle.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor, but moderate later.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate in far north, but elsewhere moderate occasionally slight.
Weather:Occasional drizzle, fog patches later in far north.
Visibility:Good occasionally poor, but moderate or good occasionally very poor later in far north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest backing west 3 to 5, then southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate in far north, but elsewhere moderate occasionally slight.
Weather:Occasional drizzle.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor, but moderate later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough at first except in east, otherwise moderate, but slight in sheltered east.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
From:18:00 UTC Tuesday 21 July
Until:06:00 UTC Wednesday 22 July
Strong winds warning issued
General situation:
An area of high pressure west of Scotland maintains a northwesterly flow across Shetland Waters.Forecast:
Wind:Northwest 4 to 6 decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. slight or smooth in sheltered waters east of shetland.
Weather:Mainly fair
Visibility:Mainly good.
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Wednesday 22 Jul until 1800 UTC on Wednesday 22 Jul
Wind:Northwest 3 or 4.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight or smooth in sheltered waters east of shetland.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Mainly good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:North to northeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 3 overnight, then west to northwest 2 to 4 after midday tomorrow, veering northerly later.
Sea State:Smooth, locally slight at times.
Weather:Small risk of mist patches near french coasts around dawn.
Visibility:Good or very good, perhaps locally poor around dawn.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Mainly north to northwest 2 to 4 in the south of the area for a time during early evening, otherwise variable 1 to 3, then becoming northeast 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Smooth, locally slight at times.
Weather:Small risk of mist patches near french coasts overnight.
Visibility:Good, perhaps locally poor at times.
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