Pressure will remain high over Scandinavia, whilst areas of low pressure and associated weather fronts move erratically northeastwards across the British Isles during the next couple of days, bringing very disturbed conditions to all areas.
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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 Monday 06 September 2010 at 0600 UTC until Tuesday 07 September 2010 at 0600 UTC
General Situation at 0600 UTC on Mon 06 Sep 2010
Pressure will remain high over Scandinavia, whilst areas of low pressure and associated weather fronts move erratically northeastwards across the British Isles during the next couple of days, bringing very disturbed conditions to all areas.
Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast.
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east later.
Fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
Rough or very rough, but moderate in Moray Firth.
Fair, rain later.
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Moderate becoming rough, occasionally very rough later.
Fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Southeast 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Very rough.
Rain, mainly fair later.
Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Moderate becoming rough or very rough.
Fair, rain later.
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook:
Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Rough or very rough.
Rain, mainly fair later.
Moderate or poor, becoming good later.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Moderate becoming rough.
Fair, rain later.
Good, becoming moderate or poor.
Outlook:
Southeast 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 or 4.
Rough, occasionally moderate later.
Rain, showers later.
Moderate or poor, becoming good.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Easterly or southeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in north.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north.
Thundery rain later.
Good, becoming moderate or poor.
Outlook:
Southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4.
Moderate, occasionally rough in north, becoming slight in south later.
Thundery rain, then showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Easterly or southeasterly 5 or 6, veering southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Thundery rain for a time.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5.
Slight or moderate.
Mainly fair.
Moderate or good.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeast 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first, veering south or southwest 3 or 4 later.
Moderate.
Thundery rain, then showers.
Moderate or poor, becoming good.
Outlook:
South or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5.
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Showers.
Good.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6, veering southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5.
Moderate.
Occasional thundery rain, showers later.
Moderate or poor, becoming good.
Outlook:
Southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5.
Moderate, becoming mainly slight in east.
Showers.
Good.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at times in northwest, veering southwesterly 4 or 5 later.
Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Thundery rain, showers later.
Moderate or poor, becoming good.
Outlook:
Southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5.
Slight in east, moderate in west.
Showers.
Good.
St Davids Head to Great Orme Head including St Georges Channel - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, veering southerly 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Thundery rain, then showers.
Moderate or poor, becoming good.
Outlook:
Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.
Good.
Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later.
Moderate or rough in northwest, otherwise slight or moderate.
Showers, rain later.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Southeast 5 or 6, veering south 3 or 4 later.
Rough at first in northwest, otherwise slight or moderate.
Rain then showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Isle of Man - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeast 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional rain, perhaps thundery.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
South or southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Moderate becoming slight.
Occasional rain, then showers.
Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 at times in North Channel until later.
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time in North Channel.
Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Rain then showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 at times in North Channel until later.
Slight in shelter, otherwise moderate or rough and very rough for a time in North Channel.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook:
Southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southerly 3 or 4 later.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west at first.
Rain then showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
East or southeast 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, occasionally severe gale 9 near Mull of Kintyre at first.
Slight in shelter, otherwise moderate or rough.
Showers, rain later.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
East or southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Rain then showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
The Minch - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Slight, but moderate, occasionally rough south of skye.
Showers.
Good.
Outlook:
East or southeast 5 to 7.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Moderate or rough.
Showers.
Good.
Outlook:
Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Channel Islands - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeast 4 to 5, locally 6 at first, veering south this afternoon then southwest early evening.
Slight to moderate, locally rather rough in the north.
Rain from mid to late morning, occasionally heavy this afternoon with a risk of thunder, clearing by evening then scattered showers.
Moderate to poor in rain or showers otherwise good.
Outlook:
Southwest 4, occasionally 5 at first, decreasing 3 to 4 during the afternoon.
Slight to moderate with a low swell.
Scattered showers.
Good, except in showers.
