Inshore Waters
Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office , external on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:12:00 UTC Sunday 30 August
To:12:00 UTC Monday 31 August
Summary
A complex area of low pressure will move eastwards across the United Kingdom through Sunday afternoon and Sunday night, with strong winds developing across southern areas, and later also in the west. There will be rain and showers at times, some of which will be heavy and thundery.
Issued:12:00 UTC Sunday 30 August
Strong winds warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
- North Foreland to Selsey Bill
- Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
- Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
- 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
- The Channel Islands
Issued:12:00 UTC Sunday 30 August
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 later, but increasing 5 later near Cape Wrath.
Sea State: Slight or moderate until later in north, otherwise slight, occasionally smooth in Moray Firth.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Cyclonic 2 to 4 at first except near Cape Wrath, otherwise west or northwest 4 to 6 backing southwest 3 to 5, then occasionally 6 again later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in north.
Weather: Showers, then rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate at first and poor later.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Easterly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 2 to 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later in south.
Sea State: Slight, occasionally smooth in south.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Variable 2 at first in north, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight in Firth of Forth, elsewhere mainly slight, but occasionally moderate in far south.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South or southeast becoming variable, 2 to 4, then becoming northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State: Slight.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Variable mainly northwest 2 to 4 backing west 4 or 5, then southwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea State: Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South or southeast veering southwest, then west or northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Slight, occasionally smooth in south.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery for a time.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Variable mainly northwest 2 to 4 backing west 4 to 6, then southwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea State: Slight, occasionally smooth at first in south and moderate in north.
Weather: Showers at first.
Visibility: Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 increasing 5 or 6, veering westerly 4 or 5 later.
Sea State: Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Thames Estuary and The Wash.
Weather: Showers, perhaps becoming thundery.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in north, backing southwesterly 3 or 4 later.
Sea State: Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Thames Estuary and The Wash, and then later everywhere.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southwesterly 4 or 5 increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 for a time later, then veering westerly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers, perhaps becoming thundery.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 veering northwesterly 2 to 4, then backing southwesterly again later.
Sea State: Moderate, becoming slight later.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southwest 4 or 5 increasing 5 to 7, then veering west later and decreasing 4 or 5.
Sea State: Moderate, becoming rough for a time.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery for a time.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in east, backing southwesterly 3 or 4 later.
Sea State: Moderate, becoming slight in west, and later also in east.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southwest 4 to 6 veering west 5 to 7, then northwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough from Land's End westwards.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 4 or 5 backing west 3 or 4, then backing southwest later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southwest 4 to 6 veering west 5 to 7, then northwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east, but also very rough for a time in far southwest.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 4 to 6 backing west or southwest 3 or 4.
Sea State: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 2 to 4, then northwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough near Pembrokeshire.
Weather: Showers, occasionally thundery at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwesterly 4 or 5 backing westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first near Pembrokeshire.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South becoming cyclonic mainly southwest, 3 to 5, veering northwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 4 to 6 backing west 4 or 5, then backing southwest later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South or southeast veering west or northwest, 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea State: Slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 4 to 6 backing west or southwest 4 or 5.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South or southeast becoming cyclonic, 2 to 4, becoming northwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in south, and later also in north.
Weather: Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north, then backing southwesterly 4 or 5.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southerly becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later except in far north.
Weather: Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwesterly 4 to 6 backing southwesterly 3 to 5, then occasionally 6 again later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight in far north, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeasterly becoming variable 3 or less, becoming northwesterly 4 or 5 later, occasionally 6 later in south.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later except to the east of Islay and Jura.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in south, backing southwesterly 3 to 5, then increasing 6 later in north.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first in north, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Moderate at first far in north, otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or northwest, backing southwest for a time, 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in west, and later also in east.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Easterly 4 or 5 at first in far north, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight at first between Barra and Canna, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or northwest, backing southwest for a time, 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Northeast veering east 2 to 4, then veering southeast 3 or 4 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
From:12:00 UTC Sunday 30 August
Until:00:00 UTC Monday 31 August
General situation:
A ridge of high pressure will build over Shetland Waters from the northwest.Forecast:
Wind: East or northeast 2 to 4.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Monday 31 Aug until 1200 UTC on Monday 31 Aug
Wind: East 2 to 4 veering southeast 4 or 5.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southwest 4 to 5, increasing 5 to 6 by evening, occasionally 7 until midnight, veering west overnight, decreasing 4 to 5 later.
Sea State: Slight to moderate, gradually increasing rather rough to rough.
Weather: Scattered showers, locally heavy at times, with a risk of thunderstorms.
Visibility: Good, locally moderate or poor at times.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West 4 to 5, veering northwest 3 to 4 by midnight, backing west to southwest 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Rather rough to rough, gradually decreasing smooth to slight with a low swell.
Weather: Isolated showers in the morning and again after midnight.
Visibility: Good, locally moderate at times.
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