Inshore Waters
Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office , external on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), external.
From:18:00 UTC Tuesday 6 October
To:18:00 UTC Wednesday 7 October
Summary
A front across central parts of the British Isles, will continue to move slowly southeastwards, as low pressure centred over biscay slowly moves northeastwards, bringing rain and showers, with strengthening northerly winds to central, and then to southern areas, tonight and Wednesday. A cooler showery airflow will continue to affect northern waters, spreading southeastwards through Wednesday.
Issued:18:00 UTC Tuesday 6 October
Strong winds warnings are in effect in the following locations:
- 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
- The Channel Islands
Issued:18:00 UTC Tuesday 6 October
24 hour forecast:
Wind: West or southwest, veering northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State: Moderate or rough to the north and west of Orkney, otherwise slight, but smooth in Moray Firth.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate in north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast later.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally rough at first, to the north and west of Orkney, otherwise slight or moderate, but smooth in Moray Firth.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, becoming slight later, occasionally moderate later in east.
Weather: Showers until later.
Visibility: Good.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, becoming slight later, occasionally moderate later in south.
Weather: Occasional rain, showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or good occasionally poor, becoming good later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6, backing southwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers until later.
Visibility: Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 later.
Sea State: Smooth, occasionally slight in north, becoming moderate later, occasionally rough later in northeast.
Weather: Mainly fair then occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery later in south.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate, but poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, backing westerly 3 or 4 later.
Sea State: Moderate, occasionally rough in east and slight in the wash and the Thames estuary.
Weather: Rain at first, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, backing northerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea State: Smooth, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Mainly fair then rain, perhaps thundery later in east.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far east.
Weather: Rain then showers at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Variable, mainly east, 2 to 4, becoming north 4 or 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good occasionally poor, becoming good later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: North or northwest 5 to 7, backing west 3 or 4 later.
Sea State: Slight, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: East or northeast backing north, 3 or 4, increasing 5 to 7.
Sea State: Smooth or slight in east, slight or moderate in west, becoming moderate or rough later in far west.
Weather: Rain, showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or good occasionally poor, becoming good later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: North 5 to 7, backing northwest 4 to 6, then west or southwest later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight in lyme bay, otherwise slight or moderate, but moderate or rough at first in far west.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time in southwest.
Sea State: Smooth or slight in Bristol Channel, otherwise slight, becoming slight or moderate, then occasionally rough later in far southwest.
Weather: Occasional rain or drizzle, showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or good occasionally poor, becoming good later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Smooth or slight in inner Bristol Channel, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far southwest.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Variable 2 or 3 at first in Cardigan Bay, otherwise north, backing northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain or drizzle, showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or good occasionally poor, becoming good later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest backing southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: North 3 to 5, backing northwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later except in far north.
Weather: Occasional rain or drizzle, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight at first in far north.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: North 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5, backing northwest, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea State: Slight, becoming slight or moderate, moderate later.
Weather: Fair, then scattered showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5, backing west 3 or 4, then south 5 or 6 later.
Sea State: Moderate, falling slight for a time.
Weather: Scattered showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: North or northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight in south and at first in east, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in north.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, backing south 5 to 7 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight until later in south, otherwise slight or moderate, but moderate or rough at first in northwest.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in the North Channel.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in the North Channel.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in the North Channel, backing southerly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in the North Channel.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: West 3 to 5, veering northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State: Slight or moderate in east, moderate or rough in west.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 or 4, then southeast 5 to 7 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough at first in west, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Smooth or slight in central areas, elsewhere moderate, but moderate or rough near entrances.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwesterly, backing southerly or southeasterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later in south.
Sea State: Smooth or slight in central areas, elsewhere moderate, but moderate or rough at first near entrances.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later.
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6.
Sea State: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: Northwesterly, backing southerly or southeasterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later in south.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later.
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State: Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later, but slight in sheltered east.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.
From:18:00 UTC Tuesday 6 October
Until:06:00 UTC Wednesday 7 October
General situation:
Low filling will tracking east, to pass to the north of your location later Wednesday.Forecast:
Wind: West or southwest 3 to 5
Sea State: Moderate or rough
Weather: Showers
Visibility: Mainly good
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Wednesday 07 Oct until 1800 UTC on Wednesday 07 Oct
Wind: West or southwest veering north or northwest later, 2 to 4
Sea State: Moderate or rough
Weather: Showers
Visibility: Mainly good
Strong winds warning issued
24 hour forecast:
Wind: Northeast 4 to 5, backing north after midnight, occasionally 6 towards dawn, increasing 6 to 7 in the afternoon.
Sea State: Smooth or slight, increasing slight to moderate by midday and rather rough to rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers, becoming heavy and persistent with a risk of thunder.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate to poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind: North to northwest 6 to 7, soon decreasing 5 to 6, further decreasing 4 to 5 by midday, backing west to northwest later.
Sea State: Rather rough to rough, decreasing slight to moderate by midday.
Weather: Showers, soon becoming isolated.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate at first.
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