Inshore Waters
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From:18:00 UTC Saturday 31 October
To:18:00 UTC Sunday 1 November
Summary
High pressure across southern and eastern parts of the United Kingdom will bring generally settled conditions during Saturday night, although fog patches will affect some coasts. Further north and west a weakening cold front will bring some rain at times, this front then moving southeastwards across England and Wales during Sunday.
Issued:18:00 UTC Saturday 31 October
Strong winds warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
- Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
- Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
- St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
- Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
- Shetland Isles
Issued:18:00 UTC Saturday 31 October
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 becoming westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in north and near Rattray Head, but elsewhere smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in east.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in north, and also at first near Rattray Head, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwesterly veering northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north and 2 later in south.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate near Rattray Head.
Weather:Rain for a time at first, then showers later in north.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:North or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in St Andrews Bay and Firth of Forth.
Sea State:Slight or moderate near Berwick-upon-Tweed, and also at first near Rattray Head, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers in north.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest veering northwest 3 or 4, then veering north 4 or 5 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:North or northwest 4 or 5.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight at first.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southwest veering northwest, 2 to 4, then veering north 4 or 5 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later in north.
Weather:Rain for a time later, fog patches for a time.
Visibility:Moderate or good, becoming moderate to very poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 in north.
Sea State:Slight at first in south, otherwise moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4 becoming variable 3 or less, then northerly 3 or 4 later, occasionally 5 later in north.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain later in north, fog patches for a time in The Wash.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor for a time in The Wash.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly veering northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first near North Foreland.
Sea State:Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain for a time, then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4, backing northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Fog patches for a time.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4 increasing 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east.
Sea State:Slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain for a time at first, then showers later in east.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northeast 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
Weather:Fog patches for a time.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:North or northeast 2 to 4 increasing 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers for a time.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4 backing northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in west.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in east, moderate throughout in west.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first and 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in east, moderate throughout in west.
Weather:Showers for a time.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:East or northeast 2 to 4 backing north or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later near St David's Head.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east.
Weather:Showers later, fog patches for a time in Severn Estuary.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Severn Estuary.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in west.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east.
Weather:Showers at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 3 or less becoming north or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later near St David's Head.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight for a time.
Weather:Rain or drizzle for a time.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:North or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Cardigan Bay.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 3 or less becoming north 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain or drizzle for a time.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly 3 to 5 veering northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 2 in north.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 or 3 becoming north or northwest 4 or 5.
Sea State:Smooth, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair, then occasional drizzle for a time.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:North 4 or 5 veering northeast 3 or 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 becoming north or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 near the Ards Peninsula.
Sea State:Smooth or slight at first except in far north, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain then fair, then showers in north.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:North 4 or 5 veering northeast 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight except in far north.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwesterly 2 to 4 veering northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near the Mull of Kintyre, but becoming slight or moderate in North Channel.
Weather:Rain then mainly fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly 3 to 5 veering northeasterly 2 or 3, becoming variable 3 or less later in far north.
Sea State:Slight or moderate at first in North Channel, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, becoming variable 2 at times later in north.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight to the east of Islay and Jura.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:North 3 or 4 becoming variable 3 or less.
Sea State:Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight to the east of Islay and Jura.
Weather:Showers for a time.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or northwest 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far north.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West 3 or 4 becoming variable 3 or less.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in far north.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West 3 or 4 becoming variable 3 or less.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 3 or less becoming west or northwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or poor, becoming good.
From:18:00 UTC Saturday 31 October
Until:06:00 UTC Sunday 1 November
General situation:
A weather front affecting Shetland Waters will clear away overnight with a ridge of high pressure then building to the southwest.Forecast:
Wind:Variable 3 or less becoming west or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Mainly moderate, but slight to the east of Shetland.
Weather:Occasional rain, then becoming mainly fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Sunday 01 Nov until 1800 UTC on Sunday 01 Nov
Wind:West or northwest 3 or 4 increasing 5 or 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, but slight to the east of Shetland.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Mainly good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Easterly 3 to 4, locally 5 at first, backing northeast overnight, increasing 4 to 5 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight with a low swell.
Weather:Risk of mist patches near the French coast around dawn.
Visibility:Good, perhaps locally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northeast 4 to 5, increasing 5 to 6 in the morning.
Sea State:Smooth to slight with a low swell, increasing slight to moderate by morning.
Weather:Showers in the north of the area after midnight.
Visibility:Good, perhaps locally moderate.
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