Inshore Waters
Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office , external on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:00:00 UTC Friday 23 October
To:00:00 UTC Saturday 24 October
Summary
A deep area of low pressure, named Storm Austen, is currently moving east-northeastwards across southern coastal areas of England. This will bring some heavy rain to much of the United Kingdom, along with severe gale or storm force winds to southern areas.
Issued:00:01 UTC Friday 23 October
Strong winds warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
- Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
- Whitby to Gibraltar Point
- 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
- Shetland Isles
- For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
- The Channel Islands
Issued:00:01 UTC Friday 23 October
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southwest becoming variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State: Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Moray Firth.
Weather: Showers, then rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or northwest 2 to 4 backing southeast 7 to severe gale 9, veering south or southwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight at first in Moray Firth, otherwise slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in east.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Variable 3 or less becoming northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northwesterly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in south.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first and rough later.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate or poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 5 to 7 decreasing 3 or 4, then backing south 5 or 6, backing southeast 7 to severe gale 9 later, then veering southwest later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Rain, but becoming fair for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeast becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State: Slight, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Fair then rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 6 to gale 8 backing south 3 to 5, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later, then veering southwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain, but becoming fair for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeast 4 to 6 becoming variable 3 or less, then northwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 6 to gale 8 backing south or southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in east.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwesterly 6 to gale 8 backing southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 again later, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good becoming moderate or poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southerly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 then westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or squally thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Westerly or northwesterly backing southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 for a time at first, then occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State: Rough, occasionally moderate at first and very rough later.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good becoming moderate or poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South 7 to severe gale 9 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 then northwest gale 8 to storm 10, then decreasing 5 to 7 later.
Sea State: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high, then moderate or rough later.
Weather: Rain or squally thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest backing west or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, then increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate or poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southerly 7 to severe gale 9 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 then northwesterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in west, decreasing 5 to 7 later.
Sea State: Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in far west and rough in east, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Rain or squally thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, occasionally good in east.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or northwest 4 to 6 backing southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering west 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, then becoming high later in west.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good becoming moderate or poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northwesterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in south, decreasing 5 to 7 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high for a time.
Weather: Rain or squally thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 4 to 6 backing southwest 7 to severe gale 9, then veering west later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, then becoming very rough or high later in west.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good becoming moderate or poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Easterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 then northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in south, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 4 to 6 backing southwest 7 to severe gale 9, then veering west later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in south.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: East backing northeast 4 to 6, then backing northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 4 to 6 backing south 6 to gale 8, veering west or southwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate, then rough or very rough later.
Weather: Fair then rain, then showers later.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: East 5 or 6 backing northwest 7 or gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 again later.
Sea State: Slight, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain, but becoming fair for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or northwest 4 to 6 backing south gale 8 or severe gale 9, veering southwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Easterly 4 to 6 backing northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, backing westerly 4 or 5 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far north.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or southwest, backing south for a time, 4 to 6 increasing 7 to severe gale 9, then occasionally 6 again later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers, squally later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Easterly 3 to 5 backing northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far south, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair then rain, then showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwesterly 3 to 5 backing southerly 7 to severe gale 9, then veering westerly or southwesterly later and decreasing 6 for a time.
Sea State: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, then occasionally very rough later in North Channel.
Weather: Rain or showers, squally later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 4 to 6 for a time.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Fair then rain, then showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Variable 2 to 4 becoming southeast 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest 6 to gale 8 later, then veering west gale 8 to storm 10 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, becoming high or very high later.
Weather: Rain or showers, squally later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South becoming cyclonic, then southwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Southwest 3 to 5 backing southeast gale 8 to storm 10, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west and south.
Weather: Rain or showers, squally later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South becoming cyclonic, then southwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Southwest 3 to 5 backing southeast gale 8 to storm 10, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, then becoming high or very high later in south.
Weather: Rain or showers, squally later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: West or northwest 5 to 7 backing south or southeast 2 to 4, then becoming variable later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
From:00:00 UTC Friday 23 October
Until:12:00 UTC Friday 23 October
Strong winds warning issued
General situation:
The transient ridge of high pressure over Shetland waters will decline and the next trough will cross the area from Friday evening.Forecast:
Wind: West or northwest 5 to 7 backing south to southeast 2 to 4
Sea State: Moderate or rough, becoming slight east of Shetland
Weather: Showers
Visibility: Good
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Friday 23 Oct until 0000 UTC on Saturday 24 Oct
Wind: Southeasterly 3 or 4, veering westerly or southwesterly 2 or 3 later in west
Sea State: Moderate but slight to the east of Shetland
Weather: Showers
Visibility: Good
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South 7 to gale 8 quickly increasing severe gale 9, with gusts to 60kt, veering west to northwest severe gale 9 to storm 10 with gusts to 70kt by dawn, decreasing gale 8 with gusts to 55kt by mid-afternoon and 6 to 7 later.
Sea State: Moderate to rough increasing very rough to high, locally very high, by dawn, decreasing rough to very rough later.
Weather: Occasional rain, persistent and heavy at times, perhaps thundery, with squally showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate to poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West to northwest 6 to 7 backing west to southwest 5 to 6 by dawn, increasing 7 to gale 8 by mid-afternoon, veering west 6 to 7 later.
Sea State: Rough to very rough, decreasing rather rough to rough, locally moderate in the south, by midday, increasing very rough in the north and west later.
Weather: Rain or showers, locally heavy.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate to poor.
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