Although a ridge of high pressure will persist in the far north, a complex area of low pressure and associated fronts will affect all other 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 Thursday 17 May 2012 at 1800 UTC until Friday 18 May 2012 at 1800 UTC
General Situation at 1800 UTC on Thu 17 May 2012
Although a ridge of high pressure will persist in the far north, a complex area of low pressure and associated fronts will affect all other parts.
Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
24 hour forecast:
Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north.
Occasional rain.
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook:
East or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Slight or moderate.
Mainly fair.
Good, occasionally moderate.
Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Variable 3 or less in south at first, otherwise northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south for a time.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain then fair.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Northeast 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain, fair later.
Moderate or good.
Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Variable 3 or less becoming northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Northeast 5 or 6.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
24 hour forecast:
Variable 3 or less becoming northeast 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook:
Northeast 5 or 6.
Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
24 hour forecast:
East or northeast 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south later.
Outlook:
Northeasterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or less for a time.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain or showers, fog patches later.
Moderate, occasionally very poor later.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
East or northeast 4 or 5 increasing 5 or 6 for a time, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Showers.
Good, becoming moderate, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Variable, 2 or 3, occasionally 4.
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Showers, fog patches.
Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
East or northeast 5 to 7, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Showers.
Good, becoming moderate, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Variable 2 or 3, occasionally 4.
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Showers, fog patches.
Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
East 5 to 7 backing northeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or less later except in far west.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east later.
Outlook:
Variable 2 or 3, occasionally 4.
Slight or moderate.
Rain or showers, fog patches in east for a time.
Moderate or good in west, in east, moderate or poor, occasionally very poor for a time.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Easterly backing northeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later except in far northwest.
Slight becoming moderate in west.
Showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Northerly 4 or 5 in west at first, otherwise variable 2 or 3, occasionally 4.
Slight, but moderate in west at first.
Showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
St Davids Head to Great Orme Head including St Georges Channel - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in south later.
Occasional rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
East or northeast 2 or 3, increasing 5 or 6.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Northeast 5 or 6.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Isle of Man - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4 backing northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north later.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Good.
Outlook:
Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north at first.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeast 3 or 4 backing northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Slight or moderate.
Rain.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain, mainly fair later.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeast 3 or 4 backing northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Slight or moderate.
Rain.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeast 3 or 4 backing northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Slight or moderate.
Rain.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
East or northeast 5 or 6 decreasing 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain, fair later.
Moderate or good.
The Minch - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northeasterly 5 to 7, but mainly 4 or 5 in far north.
Slight or moderate, but rough in far north at first.
Occasional rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
East or northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain at first, then fair.
Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northeasterly 5 to 7, but mainly 4 or 5 in far north.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
East or northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight.
Occasional rain at first, then fair.
Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Channel Islands - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Easterly 4 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering south and decreasing 3 to 4 overnight, veering southwest by noon.
Slight to moderate, locally rather rough in the north and west at first.
Occasional rain or drizzle overnight becoming patchy tomorrow morning.
Good becoming moderate to poor at times tomorrow.
Outlook:
Southwest 4 to 5 backing south 3 to 4 by morning and southeast by noon.
Slight.
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Moderate to good, locally poor in rain.
