Inshore Waters
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From:00:00 UTC Wednesday 22 July
To:00:00 UTC Thursday 23 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:00:01 UTC Wednesday 22 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
- 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:00:01 UTC Wednesday 22 July
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first near Rattray Head, becoming variable 2 at times later in south.
Sea State:Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Moray Firth.
Weather:Drizzle at times, fog patches developing in north.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwesterly backing westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times in south, occasionally 6 later in north.
Sea State:Moderate to the west and north of Orkney, but elsewhere smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain or drizzle at times.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Mainly variable 2 to 4, but in far north, northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first near Rattray Head.
Sea State:Mainly smooth or slight, but occasionally moderate in far north, and also at first near Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Weather:Drizzle at times, mainly in north.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor in north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later except 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 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate at first in far south, otherwise slight.
Weather:Showers at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 3 or less, becoming north 3 or 4 for a time.
Sea State:Slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 3 or less, becoming south or southeast 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate at first in north, otherwise slight.
Weather:Showers for a time.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 or 5 for a time later near eastern Norfolk.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming moderate near northeastern Norfolk.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly 3 or 4 at first near eastern Norfolk, otherwise variable 3 or less, becoming southeasterly 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate until later near northeastern Norfolk, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers for a time.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first in east, and later also in west.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 3 or less becoming southerly or southeasterly 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 3 or less, becoming southwest 3 to 5 for a time.
Sea State:Smooth, occasionally slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea State:Smooth, occasionally slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in west, but in east, variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times.
Sea State:Slight or moderate from Land's End westwards, but smooth or slight further east.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 in east, but in west, northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first near the Isles of Scilly.
Sea State:Mainly smooth or slight, but slight or moderate until later near the Isles of Scilly.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in west but variable 2 to 4 in east.
Sea State:Mainly smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far west.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 near western Pembrokeshire, but elsewhere variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate until later in far west, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times in Cardigan Bay and to the east of Anglesey.
Sea State:Smooth or slight in Cardigan Bay, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times in Cardigan Bay and to the east of Anglesey.
Sea State:Slight or moderate at first except in Cardigan Bay, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 in Morecambe Bay and Solway Firth, but elsewhere westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in northwest.
Sea State:Slight or moderate at first except in northeast, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times in Morecambe Bay and Solway Firth.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in south and near the Mull of Galloway.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwesterly 5 or 6 decreasing 4 or 5, then occasionally 6 again later in south.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in south, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in North Channel, becoming variable 2 at times later in far south.
Sea State:Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in far south.
Weather:Drizzle at times in north.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate in north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate at first in North Channel, becoming smooth or slight.
Weather:Occasional drizzle at first in north.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first in north.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in North Channel.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in North Channel, but elsewhere smooth or slight.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate at first in North Channel, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:North or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in west and south, smooth or slight in east and north.
Weather:Mainly fair then drizzle at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest, backing west later, 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east.
Weather:Drizzle at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or northwest 2 to 4.
Sea State:Mainly smooth or slight, but moderate in far north.
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:West or northwest 2 to 4 backing southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Mainly smooth or slight, but moderate in far north, and becoming slight or moderate later in west.
Weather:Occasional drizzle.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor, but moderate later.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or northwest 3 or 4.
Sea State:Moderate in far north, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
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:Westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4 backing southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far north.
Sea State:Moderate in far north, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
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, backing west or southwest 2 or 3 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Drizzle at times later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate later.
From:00:00 UTC Wednesday 22 July
Until:12:00 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 5 or 6 decreasing 3 or 4
Sea State:Mainly moderate, but slight or smooth in sheltered waters east of Shetland
Weather:Mainly fair
Visibility:Mainly good
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Wednesday 22 Jul until 0000 UTC on Thursday 23 Jul
Wind:Northwest backing west, 2 to 4
Sea State:Moderate, becoming slight in southeast and smooth in sheltered waters east of Shetland
Weather:Mainly fair, then occasional rain later in west
Visibility:Mainly good, occasionally moderate or poor later in west
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northeast 2 to 4 Jersey southwards at first, otherwise variable 1 to 3, generally becoming northwest 2 to 4 during the afternoon, veering northeast to east 2 to 3 later.
Sea State:Smooth, locally slight at times.
Weather:Small risk of mist patches near French coasts around dawn.
Visibility:Good, perhaps locally poor around dawn.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northeast to east 2 to 4, soon becoming variable 1 to 2, then northeasterly 2 to 4 during Thursday afternoon.
Sea State:Smooth, locally slight at times.
Weather:Small risk of local mist patches near French coasts overnight.
Visibility:Good, perhaps locally poor at times.
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