Atlantic fronts will move eastwards across the British Isles today.
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The inshore waters forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
For coastal areas up to 12 miles offshore from Friday 30 July 2010 at 0600 UTC until Saturday 31 July 2010 at 0600 UTC
General Situation at 0600 UTC on Fri 30 Jul 2010
Atlantic fronts will move eastwards across the British Isles today.
Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
24 hour forecast:
Variable becoming east or southeast, then becoming cyclonic later, 3 or 4, decreasing 2 at times, occasionally 5 later.
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in Moray Firth.
Fair then occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook:
Cyclonic becoming north or northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Occasional rain, showers later.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Variable 3 or less becoming south or southwest 3 or 4, then veering west or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Slight, occasionally smooth at first and occasionally moderate near Rattray Head.
Fair then occasional rain.
Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Outlook:
West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, decreasing 3 or 4.
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Showers.
Good.
Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby
24 hour forecast:
Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times, becoming south 4 or 5, then veering west later.
Smooth or slight.
Fair then occasional rain.
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook:
West or southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 at times.
Slight.
Showers.
Good.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
24 hour forecast:
Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times, becoming south 4 or 5, then veering west later.
Smooth or slight.
Fair then occasional rain.
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook:
West or southwest 4 or 5 decreasing 3 or 4.
Slight.
Showers.
Good.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Slight occasionally smooth becoming slight or moderate.
Showers then fair, occasional rain later.
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook:
Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering westerly 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain then fair.
Good, occasionally moderate at first.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northwesterly 3 or less backing southwesterly 3 or 4, then increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in east later.
Slight, occasionally smooth at first, becoming moderate, occasionally rough later.
Occasional rain later.
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook:
Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in east, decreasing 4.
Moderate occasionally rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Occasional rain or drizzle then fair.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
24 hour forecast:
Northwest backing southwest 3 or less, increasing 4 or 5, then veering west 3 or 4 later.
Smooth or slight becoming slight, occasionally moderate.
Occasional rain or drizzle later, with fog patches.
Good, becoming moderate occasionally very poor later.
Outlook:
West or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Occasional rain or drizzle then fair, fog patches at first.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
24 hour forecast:
Variable becoming southwest 3 or less, increasing 4 or 5, then veering west later.
Smooth or slight becoming slight, occasionally moderate.
Fair then occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches for a time later.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Outlook:
West 3 or 4 increasing 4 or 5.
Slight, occasionally moderate west of the Lizard peninsula.
Showers then fair.
Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
24 hour forecast:
Variable 3 or less becoming south or southwest 4 or 5, then veering west or northwest later.
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Fair then occasional rain or drizzle for a time, with fog patches.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook:
West or southwest, veering northwest at times, 3 or 4, occasionally 5.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.
Good.
St Davids Head to Great Orme Head including St Georges Channel - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 increasing 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in northwest, veering westerly later.
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches, fair later.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook:
West, backing southwest for a time, 4 or 5, decreasing 3 at times.
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Showers.
Good.
Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway
24 hour forecast:
South or southwest 3 or less increasing 4 or 5, veering west or northwest later.
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Occasional rain or drizzle for a time, with fog patches.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook:
West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, decreasing 3 at times.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.
Good.
Isle of Man
24 hour forecast:
South 2 or 3 increasing 4 or 5, veering southwest then west later.
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Occasional rain, fog patches, becoming fair later.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook:
Mostly west 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Showers.
Good, occasionally moderate.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
24 hour forecast:
South or southeast veering west or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north later.
Occasional rain then showers, fog patches in east at first.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east at first.
Outlook:
West or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.
Smooth or slight in east, moderate in north.
Showers.
Good.
Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel
24 hour forecast:
South or southeast, veering west or southwest later, 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate.
Occasional rain then showers, fog patches at first.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Outlook:
West or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate.
Showers.
Good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
24 hour forecast:
Southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 near Coll and Tiree, the veering west 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Occasional rain then showers, fog patches at first.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Outlook:
West or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.
Moderate, occasionally slight in south.
Occasional rain or showers.
Good, occasionally moderate.
The Minch
24 hour forecast:
South or southeast veering west or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.
Smooth or slight becoming slight, occasionally moderate.
Occasional rain or showers, fog patches at first.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Outlook:
West or southwest becoming cyclonic 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.
Slight, occasionally moderate south of Skye.
Occasional rain or showers.
Good, occasionally moderate.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath
24 hour forecast:
South or southeast veering west or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain or showers, fog patches at first.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Outlook:
West or southwest becoming cyclonic 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.
Moderate, occasionally slight east of the Outer Hebrides.
Occasional rain or showers.
Good, occasionally moderate.
Channel Islands
24 hour forecast:
Northwest, backing southwest by midday, 2 or 3, with sea breezes near the north Brittany coast this afternoon, increasing 3 or 4 by midnight.
Slight, locally moderate later.
Rain spreading from the west later tonight with a risk of coastal fog patches.
Good becoming moderate to very poor.
Outlook:
Southwest 3 or 4, veering west or northwest early afternoon.
Slight or moderate with a low swell.
Rain with a risk of coastal fog patches clearing early afternoon.
Moderate to very poor becoming good.
