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 Wednesday 4 March
To:18:00 UTC Thursday 5 March
Summary
High pressure centred to the east, will give a light to moderate southerly flow. A cold front edging eastwards on Thursday will then introduce a stronger northwesterly flow for a time, before a new high builds from the Atlantic on Friday.
Issued:18:00 UTC Wednesday 4 March
Strong winds warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
- Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
- Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
- 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 Wednesday 4 March
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeast 4 or 5, veering south 5 or 6, then veering northwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough in north, slight or moderate in south.
Weather: Showers at first, then occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south 3 to 5 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough in north, slight or moderate in south.
Weather: Rain at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 to 6, then variable 1 to 3 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain at times, fair later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later,.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 5 or 6, then decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair at first, then occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Sea State: Slight, occasionally moderate at first in north.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Southeast becoming variable 2 to 4, then northwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea State: Slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather: Fair at first, then occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 2 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 3, then northerly 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Rain or drizzle later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4.
Sea State: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Easterly 2 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 3.
Sea State: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Rain or drizzle later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: East or southeast 2 to 4.
Sea State: Slight, occasionally smooth near shore.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: East 2 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 3, then northerly 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Rain or drizzle later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeasterly becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later west of Lands End.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in far west.
Weather: Rain later in far west.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Variable 2 to 4 at first east of Lands End, otherwise northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west, veering northerly 4 or 5 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in far west.
Weather: Occasional rain, fair later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: East or southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in far west.
Weather: Rain later in far west.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 except in far east, then veering northerly 4 or 5 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough in west, slight or moderate in east.
Weather: Occasional rain, fair later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South or southeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then north 5 to 7 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far southwest.
Weather: Occasional rain, fair later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South or southeast 3 to 5, veering northwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Slight, occasionally moderate in north.
Weather: Rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: North or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather: Occasional rain, fair later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering northwest 6 or 7 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: North or northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State: Moderate becoming slight.
Weather: Rain at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering northwest 5 or 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far north.
Weather: Fair at first, then rain at times.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 5 or 6, veering north 3 to 5, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far north.
Weather: Rain at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering northwest 5 or 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair at first, then rain at times.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 5 or 6, veering north 3 to 5, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Firth of Clyde.
Weather: Rain at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southeast veering southwest, then veering northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in shelter.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south 4 or 5 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in shelter.
Weather: Showers at first.
Visibility: Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South veering southwest, then veering west or northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southwest.
Weather: Rain at times, showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West backing southwest 4 or 5, then backing south 5 to 7 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest.
Weather: Showers at first.
Visibility: Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South veering southwest, then veering west or northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Rough, occasionally very rough.
Weather: Rain at times, showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West backing southwest 4 or 5, then backing south 5 to 7 later.
Sea State: Rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Showers at first.
Visibility: Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: South 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7, then veering west 4 or 5 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far northwest.
Weather: Showers at first, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later.
From:18:00 UTC Wednesday 4 March
Until:06:00 UTC Thursday 5 March
Strong winds warning issued
General situation:
Troughs crossing from the west on Thursday, veering the flow to the west.Forecast:
Wind: South 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later
Sea State: Rough, occasionally very rough in northwest, but moderate in lee shelter of shetland
Weather: Occasional rain
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Thursday 05 Mar until 1800 UTC on Thursday 05 Mar
Wind: South 5 to 7, veering west or northwest 4 or 5 later
Sea State: Rough, occasionally very rough in northwest, but moderate in lee shelter of shetland
Weather: Occasional rain, becoming fair later
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate
24 hour forecast:
Wind: East to southeast 3 to 4.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, with a low swell.
Weather: A risk of mist patches near the french coast around dawn isolated showers later.
Visibility: Good, perhaps locally moderate or poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Southeast 3 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 3 by midnight, then north 4 to 5 by dawn Friday, veering north to northeast 3 to 4 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight with a low swell, occasionally moderate in the west on Friday morning.
Weather: Rain or showers with mist or fog patches.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor or very poor at times.
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