Inshore Waters
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From:18:00 UTC Wednesday 21 October
To:18:00 UTC Thursday 22 October
Summary
An area of low pressure moving northwards across the North Sea will bring gale force winds to some eastern areas for a time tonight and on Thursday. Then during Thursday night and Friday a deep area of low pressure will move eastwards across the English Channel, bringing storm force winds to the southwest.
Issued:18:00 UTC Wednesday 21 October
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 Wednesday 21 October
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Variable 2 to 4 becoming northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 near Rattray Head, backing west 4 or 5 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate in Moray Firth, but elsewhere moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West 4 or 5 becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming northwest 5 later near Aberdeenshire.
Sea State:Smooth or slight in Moray Firth, elsewhere mainly slight or moderate, but rough at first near northern Orkney.
Weather:Showers, then rain later in east.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest 3 to 5, veering northwest 6 to gale 8 for a time.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough until later in north.
Weather:Occasional rain, becoming fair later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 3 or 4 becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather:Rain later.
Visibility:Good, becoming moderate or poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southwest 3 or 4, veering west or northwest 5 to 7 for a time.
Sea State:Moderate becoming slight.
Weather:Showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then northwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:Slight becoming moderate.
Weather:Fair then rain.
Visibility:Good, becoming moderate or poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing southwest 4 or 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate.
Weather:Rain then showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwest 3 or 4 backing southeast 4 to 6, veering northwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Fair then rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 2 to 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather:Rain or squally thundery showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly 2 to 4 backing southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later, then becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in far north and moderate or rough elsewhere.
Weather:Fair then rain or thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Squally thundery showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwesterly 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough.
Weather:Fair then rain or squally thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing south 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Squally thundery showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South 4 or 5 increasing 6 to gale 8, then becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough.
Weather:Rain or squally thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later, then backing south 5 to 7 later.
Sea State:Rough or very rough at first in west, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather:Squally thundery showers, then rain later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southerly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 then northwesterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 in west, decreasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in east but very rough or high in west.
Weather:Rain or squally thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing south or southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
Weather:Squally thundery showers, then rain later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southeast 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 then northwest gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, then becoming high for a time in west.
Weather:Rain or squally thundery showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or southwest veering northwest, 4 to 6, backing southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather:Squally showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southeast 3 to 5 backing northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather:Rain, then showers later.
Visibility:Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or northwest 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 or 5, backing south 3 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough becoming slight.
Weather:Occasional rain then showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South 3 backing north 4 to 6, then northwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:Slight, becoming slight or moderate, then becoming rough later except in far north.
Weather:Fair then rain.
Visibility:Good, becoming moderate or poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or northwest 5 to 7 decreasing 3 or 4, then backing south later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough becoming slight.
Weather:Mainly fair.
Visibility:Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South 3 or 4 backing north or northeast 5 or 6, then northwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:Slight, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or northwest 4 to 6 backing southwest 3 or 4, then backing south later.
Sea State:In far north rough becoming moderate, but elsewhere slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State:Smooth or slight at first except in far north, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwesterly 5 to 7 backing westerly 3 to 5, then southwesterly 3 or 4 later.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in North Channel, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in North Channel.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Rain for a time.
Visibility:Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Northwest 4 to 6 backing west 3 to 5, then backing southwest later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 later in south.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or northwest 4 to 6 backing west or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in central areas.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Sea State:Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West or northwest 4 to 6 backing west or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather:Rain then showers.
Visibility:Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Sea State:Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:Southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northwesterly 6 or 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east.
Weather:Rain or showers.
Visibility:Good, occasionally poor.
From:18:00 UTC Wednesday 21 October
Until:06:00 UTC Thursday 22 October
Strong winds warning issued
General situation:
Low over Scotland tracking north across Shetland early Thursday.Forecast:
Wind:Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast, then becoming cyclonic later
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northeast
Weather:Rain then showers
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate or poor
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Thursday 22 Oct until 1800 UTC on Thursday 22 Oct
Wind:Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northwest 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later
Sea State:Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southeast
Weather:Showers
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate or poor
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind:West to northwest 6 to 7, backing southwest this evening, veering west 5 to 6 by morning, backing southwest 4 to 5 by midday and south 6 later.
Sea State:Rough to very rough, decreasing rather rough to rough by midnight, locally moderate later.
Weather:Squally showers, perhaps thundery, merging into widespread rain for a time tonight.
Visibility:Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind:South 6, increasing 7 to gale 8 by midnight, perhaps locally severe gale 9 during the early hours, then veering northwest severe gale 9 with gusts to 65kt by dawn, locally storm 10, decreasing 7 later.
Sea State:Moderate to rough, increasing very rough to high overnight, locally very high later.
Weather:Squally showers, perhaps thundery, merging into widespread rain at times.
Visibility:Moderate or poor, locally good.
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