Pressure will remain very high across the North Sea and central and southern parts of United Kingdom. However, Atlantic fronts will affect northwestern areas where it will be windy.
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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 Wednesday 08 February 2012 at 0001 UTC until Thursday 09 February 2012 at 0000 UTC
General Situation at 0001 UTC on Wed 08 Feb 2012
Pressure will remain very high across the North Sea and central and southern parts of United Kingdom. However, Atlantic fronts will affect northwestern areas where it will be windy.
Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
South or southeast veering south or southwest, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Slight at first in Moray Firth, otherwise moderate or rough, but occasionally very rough near Orkney.
Fair then occasional rain.
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook:
Southwest 5 to 7, becoming variable 3 or 4, becoming south or southeast 4 or 5 later.
Slight in Moray Firth, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough near Orkney.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
South or southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 towards Rattray Head.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time near Rattray Head.
Fair, occasional rain later.
Mainly good.
Outlook:
South or southwest 5 to 7, backing south or southeast 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Good, occasionally moderate.
Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north.
Slight or moderate.
Fair.
Mainly good.
Outlook:
Mainly southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
Occasional rain later.
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
24 hour forecast:
Easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in south, becoming variable 3 later.
Slight or moderate.
Mainly fair.
Mainly good.
Outlook:
Variable 3, becoming southerly 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Fair.
Good.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Easterly or northeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Moderate, occasionally rough in south at first.
Wintry showers.
Mainly good.
Outlook:
Easterly or northeasterly veering southerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in south.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Fair.
Moderate or good.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in east, decreasing 4 at times later.
Moderate, occasionally rough in east.
Wintry showers.
Mainly good.
Outlook:
Northeasterly 4 or 5, veering southeasterly 3 or 4 later.
Moderate becoming slight.
Fair.
Good.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 until later around headlands.
Slight or moderate.
Wintry showers in east, otherwise fair.
Mainly good.
Outlook:
Northeast 4 or 5, veering southeast 2 or 3 later.
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Fair.
Good.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Easterly, but mainly southeasterly in west, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 around headlands until later.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Mainly fair.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Easterly or southeasterly veering southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west.
Mainly fair.
Moderate or good.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 around headlands until later.
Moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Fair.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Southeast veering southwest later, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Slight in east, otherwise moderate.
Fair.
Moderate or good.
St Davids Head to Great Orme Head including St Georges Channel - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeast veering south 4 or 5, occasionally 6 around headlands.
Slight or moderate.
Fair.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
South veering southwest 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Mainly fair.
Moderate or good.
Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in north, veering southerly 4 or 5 later.
Slight in Liverpool Bay, otherwise mainly moderate.
Mainly fair.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Southerly 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain later.
Moderate or good.
Isle of Man - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southerly or southeasterly, veering southerly later, 5 or 6, decreasing 4 at times later in east.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate later.
Fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Southerly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first in east.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate.
Fair then rain or drizzle.
Good, becoming moderate or poor.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeasterly veering southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later in north.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Southerly 5 to 7, veering southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3 later.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Occasional rain or drizzle.
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:
Southeasterly veering southerly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times in North Channel.
Moderate, occasionally rough, except in Firth of Clyde.
Occasional rain later.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Southerly 5 to 7, veering southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3 later.
Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
South 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough near Tiree.
Fair at first then rain or drizzle.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook:
South 5 to 7, veering southwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest.
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
The Minch - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest until later.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 3 or 4.
Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest until later.
Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time in northwest.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 3 or 4.
Very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or poor, occasionally good.
Channel Islands - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northeast 5, locally 6.
Moderate, locally rather rough.
Isolated showers Guernsey north.
Mainly good.
Outlook:
Northeast to east 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4, becoming locally variable.
Moderate to rather rough becoming slight with a decreasing swell.
Fair.
Mainly good.
