Inshore Waters
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From:18:00 UTC Friday 17 April
To:18:00 UTC Saturday 18 April
Summary
An area of low pressure will lie close to the northwest of the British Isles bringing some rain or showers, mainly in the north, and strong southwesterly winds for northern and some western waters with gales in the far northwest. Winds will ease through Saturday as the low moves away and a ridge of high pressure builds from the southwest, with fair conditions for most areas by Sunday.
Issued:18:00 UTC Friday 17 April
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
- Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
- The Minch
- Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
- Shetland Isles
- For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Issued:18:00 UTC Friday 17 April
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly veering southwesterly, then westerly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate or rough to the west and north of Orkney and smooth or slight in Moray Firth, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in Firth of Forth.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near Rattray Head.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest, veering west or northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate at first in north, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers at first.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain at first, showers later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north.
Weather:Showers at first.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly 3 to 5 veering westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Occasional rain, showers later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, veering northeasterly later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly, 2 to 4, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight in east, slight or moderate in west.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly veering northerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in far west.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest veering west or northwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West veering north, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest veering west or northwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in east, moderate or rough in west.
Weather:Rain at first in east.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first in east.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest veering northeast, 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in east.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest veering west or northwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight in east and rough until later in west.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable mainly northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Bristol Channel.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest 5 or 6 veering west 3 to 5, then northwest 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in north and later in south.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West or northwest becoming variable, 2 to 4, then becoming north or northeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest veering west, 4 to 6, then veering northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Solway Firth.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers at first.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southwest 5 or 6 veering west 4 or 5, then northwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally rough, becoming slight or moderate, then slight later.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West veering northwest, then north later, 3 or 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwesterly 4 to 6 veering westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far north and smooth later in far south.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 in south, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:Mainly moderate in far north, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather:Showers in north.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 veering westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Firth of Clyde.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near Mull of Kintyre.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwesterly, 6 to gale 8 at first in north, otherwise 4 to 6, veering westerly later, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east and very rough at first in northwest.
Weather:Showers, squally at times.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 decreasing 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate or rough at first in west, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough until later in west and south, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West or northwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight except in far northeast.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west and at first in far south.
Weather:Squally showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West or northwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later in south.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southeast, veering west later, 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first and 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
From:18:00 UTC Friday 17 April
Until:06:00 UTC Saturday 18 April
Strong winds warning issued
General situation:
Low pressure to the west of Scotland moves northeastwards towards and extends troughs over Shetland Waters.Forecast:
Wind:South or southeast 5 to 7.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in west later.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Saturday 18 Apr until 1800 UTC on Saturday 18 Apr
Wind:Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west, veering westerly.
Sea State:Moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 1 to 3, becoming northwest 3 to 4 by midnight, perhaps locally 5 in the afternoon.
Sea State:Smooth or slight with a low swell.
Weather:Patchy rain or drizzle, with a risk of mist patches, spreading slowly east, clearing by dawn.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps locally poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest 3 to 4, veering northeast overnight, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State:Slight, locally smooth, with a low swell.
Weather:Fair or fine.
Visibility:Good or very good.
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