Inshore Waters
Valid
From: Thu 19th Sep at 18:00 UTC
To: Fri 20th Sep at 18:00 UTC
Summary
A ridge of high pressure extends westwards across the British Isles giving predominantly fine and settled conditions for much of the inshore waters with generally light winds, but strong easterly or northeasterly winds will affect southern coastlines at times. Thundery showers are possible across southern waters later on Friday.
Issued at: 18:00 UTC on 19th Sep
Regions
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north.
Weather
Fog patches, drizzle later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
East or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north.
Weather
Occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable, mainly east or southeast, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth, occasionally slight later.
Weather
Drizzle and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable becoming east or northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional drizzle and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
East or northeast 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Drizzle.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
East or northeast 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight.
Weather
Drizzle, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
East or northeast 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather
Risk of fog patches for a time.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
East or northeast 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Risk of fog patches for a time.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers later, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
East or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather
Occasional showers later.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
East or northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional showers later.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Bristol Channel.
Weather
Showers later, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional showers.
Visibility
Good.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Isle of Man
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
East or northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
East or northeast 4 or 5.
Sea State
Slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable, mainly northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 for a time.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5 for a time.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5 in south.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
The Minch
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally smooth at first.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shetland Isles
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east.
Weather
Occasional drizzle and fog patches.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Back to TopValid Thursday 19 Sep 2024 at 1800 UTC until Friday 20 Sep 2024 at 0600 UTC
General situation:
Ridge of high pressure will cover Shetland Waters
Forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 or 3.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional mist and drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor or very poor.
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Friday 20 Sep until 1800 UTC on Friday 20 Sep:
Wind
Variable, mainly east or southeast 2 or 3.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional mist and drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor or very poor.
The Channel Islands
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Northeast 4 to to 5, occasionally 6.
Sea State
Slight to moderate, occasionally rather rough in the north and west.
Weather
Occasional haze or mist risk of a thundery shower in the south of the area from late evening.
Visibility
Moderate to good, perhaps locally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northeast 4 to 5, veering east to southeast 3 to 4 overnight, occasionally 2 in the east of the area later.
Sea State
Slight to moderate, decreasing smooth to slight overnight.
Weather
Haze or mist at times a risk of thundery showers, mainly overnight.
Visibility
Moderate to good, perhaps locally poor.
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