Inshore Waters
Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office , external on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:18:00 UTC Monday 17 August
To:18:00 UTC Tuesday 18 August
Summary
A variable flow across the United Kingdom will gradually be replaced by a strengthening and mainly westerly flow as an area of low pressure moves east towards Scotland. Some outbreaks of rain or showers are expected across all areas, especially for northern waters.
Issued:18:00 UTC Monday 17 August
Strong winds warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
- Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
- North Foreland to Selsey Bill
- Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
- Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
- 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
Issued:18:00 UTC Monday 17 August
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Easterly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north and 2 later in south.
Sea State: Smooth or slight at first in south, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Cyclonic becoming easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Easterly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south and 2 later in north.
Sea State: Slight, occasionally smooth at first and moderate later.
Weather: Showers, rain for a time.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise westerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south, becoming cyclonic later.
Sea State: Slight, occasionally moderate in north and smooth in south.
Weather: Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South or southeast 2 to 4, veering west or southwest 4 or 5.
Sea State: Smooth becoming slight.
Weather: Rain for a time, showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeast 2 or 3, veering southwest, then west later, 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later.
Sea State: Smooth becoming slight.
Weather: Occasional rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or southwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Slight.
Weather: Rain for a time at first, showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering westerly or southwesterly, the northwesterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in far east.
Weather: Rain at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far east.
Weather: Fair then rain, showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight at first in east, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair then occasional rain, showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly for a time at first, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in east.
Sea State: Slight occasionally moderate.
Weather: Mainly fair then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly for a time at first, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain for a time at first, showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: West or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State: Smooth or slight in lyme bay, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain for a time.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State: Mainly smooth or slight in east, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: West or northwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in inner Bristol Channel.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair then rain, showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in inner Bristol Channel and later elsewhere.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southwesterly, veering westerly or northwesterly for a time, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 north of Anglesey.
Sea State: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair then rain, showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea State: Slight, occasionally moderate near St Davids Head and then later elsewhere.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering westerly 4 to 6.
Sea State: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain at times then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 in north and 6 in south.
Sea State: Slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southwest veering west, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 for a time.
Sea State: Slight occasionally moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain, becoming mainly fair.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West backing southwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Slight occasionally moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South or southeast 3 to 5, veering west or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State: Slight, occasionally smooth at first, becoming moderate in far north.
Weather: Occasional rain then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, but mainly moderate in far north.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, becoming moderate near the Mull of Kintyre.
Weather: Occasional rain then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Westerly backing southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Moderate near Mull of Kintyre, smooth or slight elsewhere.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South or southeast 3 to 5, veering west 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
Weather: Rain and fog patches, then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally slight in sheltered east and rough until later elsewhere.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate to the south and west of skye.
Weather: Rain or showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then northeasterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight occasionally moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Easterly or southeasterly veering westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south and at first near Cape Wrath.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later except near Sutherland.
Weather: Rain or showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering northeasterly 4 to 6 in far north and becoming variable 3 or less elsewhere, becoming northeasterly 5 or 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate near Sutherland, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: East or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Mainly fair, rain later in south.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later in south.
From:18:00 UTC Monday 17 August
Until:06:00 UTC Tuesday 18 August
General situation:
A ridge of high pressure over Shetland Waters on Monday declines as low pressure extends in from the northwest.Forecast:
Wind: Easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally variable in south at first. becoming 5 in far west later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Mainly fair. Rain in south later.
Visibility: Manly good. Occasionally moderate in south later.
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Tuesday 18 Aug until 1800 UTC on Tuesday 18 Aug
Wind: Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 in east at first.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair. Rain in south.
Visibility: Good. Occasionally moderate in south.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: West to northwest 4 to 5 backing west to southwest.
Sea State: Slight, perhaps moderate mid channel.
Weather: Fair some drizzle and mist for a time on Tuesday.
Visibility: Good, locally moderate to poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West 4 occasionally 5 at first, decreasing 3 to 4 for a time, locally 5 north of guernsey Wednesday afternoon.
Sea State: Slight, occasionally moderate north of guernsey.
Weather: Rain developing overnight perhaps heavy, clearing to fair Wednesday afternoon.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor at times.
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