Inshore Waters
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From:18:00 UTC Monday 7 September
To:18:00 UTC Tuesday 8 September
Summary
A deep area of low pressure to the northwest of the British Isles will move south eastwards this evening, then into the North Sea on Tuesday. This will bring rain, showers and strong winds to many areas, with gales to northwestern waters.
Issued:18:00 UTC Monday 7 September
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
- The Channel Islands
Issued:18:00 UTC Monday 7 September
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northwest, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then northerly or northwesterly later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough for a time in northwest, and smooth or slight for a time later in Moray Firth.
Weather:Thundery rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southeast.
Sea State:Moderate or rough at first in far northwest, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Moray Firth.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest, veering northwest later, 5 to 7.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later in Firth of Forth.
Weather:Rain or showers, thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Firth of Forth.
Weather:Showers at first, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, veering west later.
Sea State:Slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers, thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West veering northwest 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate for a time, but moderate or rough for a time near Whitby.
Weather:Showers until later, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Rain, showers later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor until later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 at first in north.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in east.
Weather:Mainly fair then rain, showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 5 to 7, then northerly 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate except in inner Thames estuary, occasionally rough later in far northeast.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery for a time in northeast.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor in northeast.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later in east.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, but 3 or 4 at first in east, decreasing 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 for a time later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain until later.
Visibility:Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.
Weather:Showers until later.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 for a time later in east.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, but moderate occasionally rough in far west.
Weather:Rain, showers later.
Visibility:Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, but moderate occasionally rough at first in far west.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest veering northwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Moderate, but slight in Bristol Channel, and rough at times in west.
Weather:Rain, showers later.
Visibility:Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough at first in southwest, becoming smooth or slight later in Bristol Channel.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwesterly veering westerly, then northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight in north, and rough at first in south.
Weather:Rain, showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or southwest, veering northwest later, 5 to 7.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally slight in north.
Weather:Rain, thundery showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good occasionally poor, becoming good occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest 5 to 7, backing west or southwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or southwest 5 or 6, veering west or northwest 6 or 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing west or southwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Mainly good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwesterly, veering westerly or northwesterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far north.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in south, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough in north.
Weather:Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times.
Visibility:Good occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, but rough or very rough at first in north, becoming smooth or slight later in south.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwesterly veering northwesterly later 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later near Mull of Kintyre.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, but rough at times near Mull of Kintyre.
Weather:Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times.
Visibility:Good occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, backing westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, but rough at first near Mull of Kintyre, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest veering northwest later, 6 to gale 8.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, but moderate in shelter in east.
Weather:Squally rain or showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, backing southwest later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough becoming moderate in west, moderate occasionally slight in east, then smooth or slight later in southeast.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, then northwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate to the east of skye, otherwise moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate, but rough or very rough at first near entrances.
Weather:Rain or showers, squally until later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, backing southwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight in central areas, but moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate later near entrances.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, then northwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, but high at first in far west, becoming moderate or rough later near Cape Wrath.
Weather:Rain or showers, squally until later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, backing southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough becoming moderate, but rough or very rough at first in south,.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, then north 4 or 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time in west and slight or moderate at times in sheltered east.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
From:18:00 UTC Monday 7 September
Until:06:00 UTC Tuesday 8 September
Strong winds warning issued
General situation:
Deep Atlantic low south of Iceland will drift southeast over northern mainland Scotland on Tuesday, clearing into the North Sea later Tuesday.Forecast:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in west, decreasing 2 to 4 later in the northwest.
Sea State:Rough or very rough, but moderate in sheltered waters east of shetland.
Weather:Showers
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Tuesday 08 Sep until 1800 UTC on Tuesday 08 Sep
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 at first in the southeast. otherwise southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 2 to 4, then becoming northerly or northwesterly 5 or 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, but very rough in west at first, becoming slight in sheltered waters just east of shetland.
Weather:Showers at first, then mainly fair
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West 3 to 4, locally 5 at times, backing southwest overnight, occasionally variable 1 to 2 from mid-morning, veering north to northwest 4 to 5 after midday, perhaps locally 6 later.
Sea State:Slight to moderate, occasionally smooth, with a low swell.
Weather:Rain spreading from the west overnight, occasionally heavy by dawn, clearing to isolated showers later.
Visibility:Moderate occasionally poor, becoming good occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest 4 to 5, perhaps locally 6 at first, decreasing 3 to 4 by midday.
Sea State:Slight to moderate, decreasing smooth to slight by midday, with a low swell throughout.
Weather:Isolated showers.
Visibility:Good or very good, occasionally moderate.
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