Inshore Waters
Valid
From: Sat 23rd Nov at 00:00 UTC
To: Sun 24th Nov at 00:00 UTC
Summary
A transient ridge of high pressure will clear eastwards with a spell of lighter winds and fair weather for a time overnight. A deep Atlantic low will bring gale or severe gale force winds, and rain to all areas through Saturday and into Sunday. Storm force winds are also expected for a time to the west of Scotland.
Issued at: 00:01 UTC on 23rd Nov
Regions
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4 , becoming southeast 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in shelter.
Weather
Wintry showers, then rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southeast, veering southwest, 5 to 7, but 7 to severe gale 9 at first, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable, 2 to 4, becoming southeast 7 or gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 for a time, veering south 5 or 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Wintry showers, then rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South 4 to 6, veering southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north, occasionally slight in Firth of Forth.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, backing southeast 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Wintry showers at first, then rain.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain, mainly fair later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather
Wintry showers at first, then rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly 6 to gale 8.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Wintry showers at first, then rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly, 3 to 5, backing southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming mainly rough.
Weather
Showers, then rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea State
Mainly rough, occasionally very rough until later.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale force 9, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 3 to 5, veering southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later west of Lizard.
Weather
Showers at first, rain.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally good later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southwest, 6 to gale 8, perhaps increasing severe gale 9 for a time, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 in west, veering southwesterly later.
Sea State
Occasionally slight in Bristol Channel until later, otherwise moderate, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west.
Weather
Showers at first, perhaps wintry, rain later.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in west, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, occasionally moderate in east.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southeasterly, veering southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later near St Davids Head.
Weather
Showers at first, then rain.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later in west.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very high at first in south.
Weather
Rain at times, fair later.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, becoming moderate or good.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South veering southwest, 5 or 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Solway Firth becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Squally rain.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Isle of Man
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southeast 4 or 5, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9, veering southwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or gale 8 later.
Sea State
Moderate, becoming rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later.
Weather
Rain, showers later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea State
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Occasional rain, fair later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southeasterly, veering southwesterly, 3 to 5 increasing 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 in north, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time in south.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly, 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough, becoming very rough or high later in north.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly 2 to 4, backing southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, backing southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south, occasionally slight in Firth of Clyde.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate or poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly 5 to 7, veering southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in North Channel.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate or good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southeasterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 for a time in west, veering southwesterly 6 or 7 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
The Minch
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later in west, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth near skye, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming south or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, veering northwest 6 or 7 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate near skye, occasionally high in south.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later in west, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming south or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, veering northwest 6 or 7 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shetland Isles
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Northwest 4 to 6, veering east or southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor later.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Back to TopValid Saturday 23 Nov 2024 at 0000 UTC until Saturday 23 Nov 2024 at 1200 UTC
General situation:
A ridge of high pressure moves east over Shetland Saturday morning. A deep low (Storm Bert) to the west of the UK pushes a front across Shetland waters Saturday night.
Forecast:
Wind
Northwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time then southeast 5 to 7 later
Sea State
Moderate or rough
Weather
Wintry showers soon dying out
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Saturday 23 Nov until 0000 UTC on Sunday 24 Nov:
Wind
Southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 to severe gale 9
Sea State
Moderate, soon becoming rough or very rough
Weather
Mainly fair, rain later in south
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later in south
The Channel Islands
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South to southwest 4 to 6, soon increasing 5 to 7, further increasing 6 to gale 8 around dawn.
Sea State
Slight to moderate with a low swell, increasing moderate to rather rough by dawn and rather rough or rough by mid-morning, occasionally very rough mid-channel.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, mainly in the north and west of the area.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps locally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South to southwest 6 to gale 8, with gusts to 50kt in the north of the area, decreasing 5 to 7 in the afternoon, veering southwest to west 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Rather rough to rough, increasing very rough in the north and west of the area for a time, decreasing moderate to rather rough with a low to moderate swell later.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, mainly in the north and west of the area at first, becoming widespread and locally heavy later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate or poor.
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