Inshore Waters Forecast and Strong Winds

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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 1800 UTC until Sunday 20 May 2012 at 1800 UTC

General Situation at 1800 UTC on Sat 19 May 2012

An area of high pressure will become established to the north of the United Kingdom, whilst pressure remains generally low to the south and west.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Easterly 3 or 4 at first in east, otherwise southeasterly 4 or 5. Smooth or slight in Moray Firth, otherwise slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook:  Easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north. Mainly slight, but becoming moderate at times in north. Mainly fair. Good.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: Northeast veering southeast later, 3 or 4. Moderate, becoming slight. Fair. Mainly good.

Outlook:  Southeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3. Smooth or slight. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: North 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook:  North or northeast 3 or 4. Moderate becoming slight. Fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: North 4 or 5. Moderate. Fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook:  North 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong winds are forecast

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or 4, becoming northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south. Slight or moderate. Showers, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor.

Outlook:  Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south. Mainly moderate. Showers, fog patches in north. Moderate, occasionally very poor in north.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong winds are forecast

24 hour forecast: Variable becoming northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in east. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in east. Rain or showers. Moderate, occasionally poor.

Outlook:  Northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in east, decreasing 4 at times in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in east. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong winds are forecast

24 hour forecast: Variable 3, becoming northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east. Mainly slight. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook:  Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in east. Mainly slight. Showers. Moderate or good.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming mainly north 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east.

Outlook:  North backing northwest later, 4 or 5. Mainly slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: Variable becoming northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in Bristol Channel. Mainly slight. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east.

Outlook:  North or northeast, backing northwest later, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in Bristol Channel. Mainly slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

St Davids Head to Great Orme Head including St Georges Channel

24 hour forecast: Northeast backing north later, 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, becoming slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Outlook:  North becoming variable 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Mainly good.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly northeast 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Outlook:  Variable 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: Northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, becoming variable later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Outlook:  Variable mainly east 2 or 3. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly southeast 3 or 4. Moderate at first in southeast, otherwise smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook:  Variable, mainly southeast, 3 or 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in far northwest. Fair. Good.

Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel

24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly southeasterly 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook:  Variable, mainly southeasterly 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook:  Southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or 4, becoming south 4 or 5. Slight or moderate at first north of Skye, otherwise smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook:  South 4 or 5. Smooth in shelter, otherwise mainly slight. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong winds are forecast

24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 near Cape Wrath, becoming southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in west. Smooth or slight in shelter, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Outlook:  Mainly southerly 5 or 6. Mainly moderate, but becoming rough for a time in far northwest. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: North to northeast 2 to 4 increasing 4 to 5 in the morning. Slight becoming moderate. Rain becoming patchier overnight. Moderate to good, occasionally poor.

Outlook:  North 4 to 5 decreasing 3 to 4 later Monday morning, backing northwest in the afternoon. Moderate becoming slight. Some rain at times, dying out on Monday. Moderate to good, occasionally poor in rain.