Inshore Waters
Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office , external on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:06:00 UTC Monday 16 March
To:06:00 UTC Tuesday 17 March
Summary
A strong westerly airflow covers the United Kingdom with gales affecting the far northwest. Winds will back south-westerly during Monday.
Issued:06:00 UTC Monday 16 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
- 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
- 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:06:00 UTC Monday 16 March
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwesterly, backing southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north.
Sea State:To the west and north of Orkney, high becoming very rough, occasionally rough later, elsewhere slight or moderate, occasionally rough near Orkney and Rattray Head.
Weather:Squally showers, rain later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 later in the Moray Firth.
Sea State:To the west and north of Orkney, rough or very rough, but elsewhere, slight or moderate, occasionally rough near Orkney and Rattray Head.
Weather:Rain or drizzle at times.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwesterly, backing southerly, 5 to 7.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers then rain for a time.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first near Rattray Head, decreasing 3 or 4 later in south.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far north.
Weather:Rain at times.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West, backing south or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers then occasional rain.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
Weather:Occasional rain then fair.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West, backing south or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea State:Slight occasionally moderate.
Weather:Showers then occasional rain.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or less later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather:Occasional rain at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Westerly 5 to 7, backing southwesterly 4 or 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
Weather:Rain or showers for a time in north.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate in north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, backing southeasterly 3 or less later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in south.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Westerly, backing southwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather:Showers at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in far east.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West, backing southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally rough at first.
Weather:Showers then fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing east or southeast 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West, backing southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later near the Isles of Scilly.
Sea State:Moderate occasionally slight in east, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first near the Isles of Scilly, backing east or southeast 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in east, otherwise rough, occasionally very rough at first near the Isles of Scilly.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West, backing southwest, 5 to 7.
Sea State:Very rough at first near Lands End, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather:Showers, then occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 4 near the Bristol Channel, then backing east or southeast 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later near the Bristol Channel.
Weather:Occasional rain or drizzle at first.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest, backing south, 5 to 7.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight near great orme head.
Weather:Showers then occasional rain and drizzle.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 2 to 4, then becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State:Slight occasionally smooth later near great orme head, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally slight later.
Weather:Occasional rain and drizzle at first.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West, backing south or southwest, 5 to 7.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight near Liverpool Bay.
Weather:Squally showers then rain at times.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4, then becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally smooth later near Liverpool Bay, otherwise moderate occasionally rough.
Weather:Rain or drizzle at times.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West, backing south or southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later.
Weather:Occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea State:In far north, very rough for a time, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in south.
Weather:Squally showers then occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight later in south.
Weather:Occasional rain and drizzle, showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first near Mull of Kintyre.
Weather:Squally showers then occasional rain and drizzle.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming smooth or slight later near the Firth of Clyde.
Weather:Occasional rain and drizzle, showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West, backing south or southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first.
Sea State:High becoming very rough occasionally rough later.
Weather:Squally showers then rain and drizzle at times.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in east.
Weather:Occasional rain and drizzle, showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough near south and north entrances.
Weather:Squally showers then rain and drizzle.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first near south and north entrances.
Weather:Occasional rain and drizzle, showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea State:Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first.
Weather:Squally showers then rain and drizzle.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
Sea State:Very rough occasionally high.
Weather:Occasional rain and drizzle, showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest, backing south later, 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Moderate or rough in sheltered east, otherwise very rough or high.
Weather:Squally showers, occasional rain later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
From:06:00 UTC Monday 16 March
Until:18:00 UTC Monday 16 March
Strong winds warning issued
General situation:
Deep lows to the northwest track between Faeroes and Iceland with a series of troughs affecting Shetland Waters.Forecast:
Wind:Southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Very rough or high, but moderate or rough in lee shelter of shetland
Weather:Rain or showers, heavy at times.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate or poor
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Monday 16 Mar until 0600 UTC on Tuesday 17 Mar
Wind:Southwest backing south 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west but moderate in lee shelter of shetland.
Weather:Showers then rain.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate or poor
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West 4 to 5, backing southwest by midday, occasionally variable 1 to 3 in the south until midnight, backing southwest to south later.
Sea State:Slight to moderate with a low to moderate swell, locally rather rough to rough mid-channel until evening.
Weather:Isolated showers, clearing by midday.
Visibility:Good or very good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South 4 to 5, backing southeast 3 to 4 Tuesday afternoon, further backing east later.
Sea State:Smooth to slight with a low swell, locally moderate mid-channel until midday.
Weather:Fair or fine.
Visibility:Good or very good.
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