An area of high pressure will bring settled conditions to most areas through the afternoon and evening. However, rain will move into northwestern parts later as pressure falls to the west of Scotland.
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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 16 May 2012 at 1200 UTC until Thursday 17 May 2012 at 1200 UTC
General Situation at 1200 UTC on Wed 16 May 2012
An area of high pressure will bring settled conditions to most areas through the afternoon and evening. However, rain will move into northwestern parts later as pressure falls to the west of Scotland.
Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
24 hour forecast:
Northwest 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4, becoming east or northeast 4 or 5 later.
Rough in northwest, slight or moderate in east.
Wintry showers, occasional rain later.
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 3 near Orkney.
Moderate.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed
24 hour forecast:
West or northwest becoming variable 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first near Rattray Head.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain later.
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook:
Variable becoming east 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby
24 hour forecast:
Northwest 3 or 4 becoming variable 2 or 3, becoming south later.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain later in north.
Good, occasionally moderate later in north.
Outlook:
South 2 or 3 backing southeast 3 or 4, then backing east 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
24 hour forecast:
Northwest 3 or 4 becoming variable 2 or 3, becoming southeast later.
Moderate, becoming slight in south.
Fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Southeast 3 or 4, backing east 5 or 6 later.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
24 hour forecast:
Northwesterly 3 or 4 becoming variable 2 or 3, then becoming southeasterly 3 or 4 later.
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Southeasterly 3 or 4, backing easterly 5 or 6 for a time.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain in north, showers in south.
Moderate or good.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Westerly 3 or 4 backing southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in east, backing easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4 later.
Slight, occasionally moderate in east.
Fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Easterly 3 or 4 increasing 5 or 6, veering southerly 3 later.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.
Good.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
24 hour forecast:
Southwest backing southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Southeast 4 or 5 backing east 5 or 6, then veering south or southeast 3 later.
Moderate.
Showers.
Good.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southwest 3 or 4 becoming variable 2 or 3, then becoming east or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Slight or moderate.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Outlook:
East backing northeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 or 4 later.
Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Showers.
Good.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
24 hour forecast:
West or northwest 3 or 4 becoming variable 2 or 3, then becoming east 4 or 5 later.
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Showers later.
Good.
Outlook:
East 4 or 5 backing northeast 5 or 6, then becoming cyclonic 3 or 4 later.
Moderate.
Showers.
Good.
St Davids Head to Great Orme Head including St Georges Channel
24 hour forecast:
Northwest backing southeast 2 or 3, occasionally 4 later.
Slight.
Rain at times later.
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook:
East or southeast 3 or 4 backing northeast 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Good, occasionally moderate.
Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway
24 hour forecast:
West or northwest backing south or southeast, 3 or 4, decreasing 2 for a time.
Slight.
Occasional rain later.
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook:
Southeast backing east or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Isle of Man
24 hour forecast:
West backing south or southeast 3 or 4.
Slight.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
South or southeast backing east 3 or 4.
Slight.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
24 hour forecast:
Variable mainly westerly, becoming southerly, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in east.
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Showers then rain.
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook:
South backing northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel
24 hour forecast:
West becoming variable then south, 3 or 4.
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Showers then rain.
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook:
South backing east or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
24 hour forecast:
Westerly backing southerly or southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north.
Slight or moderate.
Showers then rain.
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook:
Southeasterly backing northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north.
Slight or moderate.
Rain at times.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
The Minch - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Variable 3 or 4 becoming northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 except in far north, then becoming cyclonic in south.
Slight or moderate at first south of Skye, otherwise moderate or rough.
Showers then rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook:
Cyclonic at first in south, otherwise northeasterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 except in far north.
Moderate or rough.
Rain at times.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Variable 3 or 4 becoming northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 except in far north, then becoming cyclonic in south.
Moderate or rough.
Showers then rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook:
Cyclonic at first in south, otherwise northeasterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 except in far north.
Moderate or rough.
Rain at times.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Channel Islands - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Variable 1 to 3, becoming east this evening and increasing 4, occasionally 5 for a time overnight, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Slight, becoming locally moderate after midnight.
Risk of showers on Thursday morning.
Good, except in showers.
Outlook:
East or southeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 in the evening, then becoming variable 1 to 3 after midnight.
Slight or moderate, locally rather rough in the north and west for a time.
Risk of thundery showers.
Good, except in showers.
