An area of high pressure will become established across the north while a complex area of low pressure and associated fronts will continue to affect central and southern parts.
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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 Saturday 19 May 2012 at 0600 UTC until Sunday 20 May 2012 at 0600 UTC
General Situation at 0600 UTC on Sat 19 May 2012
An area of high pressure will become established across the north while a complex area of low pressure and associated fronts will continue to affect central and southern parts.
Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
24 hour forecast:
Northeast veering east or southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later near Sutherland.
Slight or moderate.
Showers then fair.
Good.
Outlook:
East or southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 near Sutherland.
Slight or moderate.
Fair.
Good.
Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed
24 hour forecast:
Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 at times later.
Moderate.
Showers then fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3 later.
Moderate becoming slight.
Fair.
Good, becoming moderate later.
Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northeast 5 or 6 backing north 4 or 5.
Moderate or rough.
Rain then mainly fair.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
North 4 or 5 veering northeast 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Mainly fair.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Cyclonic 3 or 4 at first in south, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in far north.
Rough at first in north, otherwise moderate.
Rain at times.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
North 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Showers.
Moderate, occasionally poor.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
24 hour forecast:
Mainly southwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 3, then becoming northeasterly 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Showers, fog patches.
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Outlook:
Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south.
Moderate.
Rain or showers, fog patches in north.
Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor in north.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southwesterly 3 or 4 becoming variable 2, then becoming northeasterly 5 to 7 later.
Slight or moderate.
Rain later.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in east, decreasing 4 at times in west.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east.
Rain then showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
24 hour forecast:
Southwest 3 or 4 becoming variable 2, then becoming north 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Fair then rain or showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
North or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Slight or moderate.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
24 hour forecast:
Southwest 3 or 4 becoming variable 2, then becoming north 3 or 4 later.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east.
Outlook:
North 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.
Slight or moderate.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
24 hour forecast:
Variable 3 or 4, but becoming northeasterly 5 at times in Bristol Channel.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Variable becoming north or northeast, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in Bristol Channel.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.
Good, occasionally moderate.
St Davids Head to Great Orme Head including St Georges Channel - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in north, decreasing 3 at times later.
Moderate, occasionally slight later.
Rain or showers then mainly fair.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Northeast 3 or 4, backing north 4 or 5 for a time.
Slight or moderate.
Fair.
Good.
Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
East or northeast 5 or 6 decreasing 3 or 4.
Moderate, occasionally slight later.
Rain then fair.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Variable mainly northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in Solway Firth.
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Fair.
Good.
Isle of Man - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
East or northeast 5 or 6 decreasing 3 or 4.
Moderate, occasionally slight later.
Rain then fair.
Good.
Outlook:
East or northeast 3 or 4 becoming variable 2 or 3.
Slight.
Fair.
Good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in southeast, veering easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4.
Moderate, occasionally slight later.
Rain at first in southeast, otherwise fair.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
East or southeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 for a time.
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Fair.
Good.
Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel
24 hour forecast:
Northeast 4 or 5, becoming variable mainly east 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Outlook:
East or northeast 3 or 4 becoming variable 2 or 3.
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Fair.
Good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
24 hour forecast:
Northeasterly veering southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in north.
Slight or moderate.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Variable mainly southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north.
Slight or moderate.
Fair.
Good.
The Minch
24 hour forecast:
Variable mainly east 3 or 4, becoming southeast 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Showers then fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Variable mainly southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in south.
Slight or moderate.
Fair.
Good.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath
24 hour forecast:
Variable mainly east 3 or 4, occasionally 5 near Cape Wrath, becoming southeast 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Showers then fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Variable mainly southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in west and south.
Slight or moderate.
Fair.
Good.
Channel Islands
24 hour forecast:
Southerly 2 or 3, becoming variable 1 or 2 early afternoon, then northerly 3 or 4 during the evening, locally 5 by morning.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight locally moderate by morning.
Occasional rain from late morning.
Good, becoming moderate or poor in rain.
Outlook:
Northerly 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Rain at times.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor in rain.
