Inshore Waters
Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office, externalon behalf of theMaritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:06:00 UTC Sunday 30 August
To:06:00 UTC Monday 31 August
Summary
A complex area of low pressure will move northeast across the United Kingdom through Sunday, before slowly clearing across the northern North Sea Monday, with high pressure becoming established over France into Tuesday. Strong winds developing across southern areas Sunday which extend to the north Monday, with rain and showers at times, some of which may become heavy and thundery.
Issued:06:00 UTC Sunday 30 August
Strong winds warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- 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
- Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
- The Minch
- Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
- The Channel Islands
Issued:06:00 UTC Sunday 30 August
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Easterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in north.
Sea State:Slight occasionally moderate.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Easterly or southeasterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in north, veering westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate in north.
Weather:Showers, heavy later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate and later poor.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable becoming cyclonic later 2 to 4.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in far north.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate or poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming west 3 to 5.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in south.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 3 or less, becoming southeast 2 to 4, then cyclonic later.
Sea State:Slight.
Weather:Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate or poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming west 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Mainly good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West backing south for a time, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally smooth in south.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate and later poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally smooth in south and moderate later in north.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Mainly good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first in north and 7 later in south.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, but smooth in the Thames estuary and the wash, and rough at first near North Foreland.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate and later poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, veering westerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, but smooth in the Thames estuary and the wash, and occasionally rough later near North Foreland.
Weather:Showers, thundery at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in the solent.
Weather:Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in lyme bay and very rough later around the Isles of Scilly.
Weather:Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in lyme bay and very rough at first around the Isles of Scilly.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Weather:Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest veering west or northwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far south.
Weather:Thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Northwest 5 or 6, backing west or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far south.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or southwest, 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:South or southwest, veering west or northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West or northwest, backing southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northwesterly later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later, occasionally rough later in far north.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northwesterly later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 3 or less, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate or poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Cyclonic 2 to 4 at first in south, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north, becoming westerly 4 to 6 later in south.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Easterly 3 or 4 at first in north, otherwise westerly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north and later in far south.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate or poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Cyclonic 2 to 4 at first in south, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north, becoming westerly 4 to 6 later in south.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in south.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Easterly 3 or 4 at first in north, otherwise westerly 4 to 6.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate or poor.
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northerly or northeasterly veering easterly later, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in west.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Occasional rain at first.
Visibility:Good occasionally moderate at first.
From:06:00 UTC Sunday 30 August
Until:18:00 UTC Sunday 30 August
General situation:
A ridge of high pressure will build over Shetland Waters from the northwest.Forecast:
Wind:North or northeast 3 or 4
Sea State:Slight or moderate
Weather:Occasional rain
Visibility:Moderate or good
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Sunday 30 Aug until 0600 UTC on Monday 31 Aug
Wind:Northeasterly veering easterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in west
Sea State:Slight or moderate
Weather:Fair
Visibility:Good
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwesterly 4 to 5 locally 3, increasing 5 to 6 locally 4 by late evening, further increasing 6 to 7 for a time overnight.
Sea State:Slight to moderate with a low swell, gradually increasing rather rough to rough.
Weather:Isolated showers, becoming more widespread and locally heavy at times, with a risk of thunderstorms.
Visibility:Good, locally moderate or poor at times.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West 5 to 6, decreasing 4 to 5 by evening, further decreasing 3 to 4 overnight.
Sea State:Rather rough to rough, gradually decreasing smooth to slight with a low swell.
Weather:Isolated showers in the morning and again after midnight.
Visibility:Good, perhaps locally moderate at times.
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