Inshore Waters
Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office, externalon behalf of theMaritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:06:00 UTC Tuesday 14 April
To:06:00 UTC Wednesday 15 April
Summary
Atlantic fronts will move in from the southwest during Tuesday, bringing outbreaks of rain and strengthening south to southeasterly winds to most areas.
Issued:06:00 UTC Tuesday 14 April
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
- 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
- The Channel Islands
Issued:06:00 UTC Tuesday 14 April
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southeast 2 to 4, backing east or southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Moray Firth.
Weather:Occasional rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 at times in Moray Firth and later also in northwest.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, but occasionally rough in north.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Occasional rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 3 in Firth of Forth and 6 elsewhere, veering south later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain at times.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first and poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 3 or less, becoming southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Occasional rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southeast veering south, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate at first and poor later.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southwest 2 to 4, backing southeast 4 or 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather:Occasional rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southeast veering south, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in far south.
Weather:Occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, backing southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Occasional rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near eastern Norfolk.
Weather:Rain at times, becoming mainly fair later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate until later.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable becoming southerly or southeasterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Occasional rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain until later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate until later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time in west.
Sea State:Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain, fog patches later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South veering southwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain and fog patches at first.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering southwest later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain, fog patches developing.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later near Isles of Scilly.
Weather:Occasional rain and fog patches at first.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in far east.
Weather:Occasional rain, fog patches developing.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in west and 3 in east.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west.
Weather:Occasional rain and fog patches at first.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southeast 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth to the east of Anglesey.
Weather:Occasional rain, fog patches later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South veering southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Occasional rain and fog patches at first.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair then occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southeast veering south or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in south.
Weather:Rain at times then showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southeast 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time.
Sea State:Slight becoming moderate.
Weather:Fair then occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 to 7, then veering southwest 5 or 6.
Sea State:Moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather:Rain and drizzle, becoming fair later.
Visibility:Moderate or poor, becoming good later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain, fog patches developing in south.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 5 or 6 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south.
Weather:Occasional rain and fog patches at first.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southeasterly veering southerly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in North Channel and later elsewhere.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair then rain at times.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain at times then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southeast 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Weather:Fair then rain at times.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South or southeast veering southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west.
Weather:Rain at times then squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly backing southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 in south.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in west and south, smooth or slight in east and north.
Weather:Fair then occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southeast 4 to 6, veering south 3 to 5, then southwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in west and south, smooth or slight in east and north.
Weather:Rain at times then squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly 3 to 5, backing southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south.
Weather:Fair then occasional rain.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southeast 4 to 6, veering south 3 to 5, then southwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southwest.
Weather:Rain at times then squally showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
From:06:00 UTC Tuesday 14 April
Until:18:00 UTC Tuesday 14 April
General situation:
Southeasterly flow covers Shetland WatersForecast:
Wind:Southeast 3 to 5
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough at first
Weather:Mainly fair
Visibility:Good
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Tuesday 14 Apr until 0600 UTC on Wednesday 15 Apr
Wind:Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7
Sea State:Moderate, occasionally rough later in west
Weather:Mainly fair
Visibility:Good
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South to southeast 5 to 6, decreasing 4 to 5 early afternoon.
Sea State:Slight with a low swell, occasionally moderate in the north.
Weather:Occasional rain or drizzle mist or fog patches from mid-afternoon.
Visibility:Moderate to good, locally poor or very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South 4 to 5, occasionally 6 in the north or the area until dusk, veering west to southwest early afternoon.
Sea State:Slight with a low swell, increasing moderate to rather rough in the northwest by dusk.
Weather:Risk of drizzle and mist patches at first rain for a time in the afternoon, perhaps heavy.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps locally poor at first.
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