Although areas of low pressure will persist over the Atlantic and central Europe, a ridge of high pressure will slowly build across the United Kingdom during the next few days.
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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 Sunday 20 May 2012 at 1200 UTC until Monday 21 May 2012 at 1200 UTC
General Situation at 1200 UTC on Sun 20 May 2012
Although areas of low pressure will persist over the Atlantic and central Europe, a ridge of high pressure will slowly build across the United Kingdom during the next few days.
Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far north, but decreasing 3 at times in Moray Firth.
Slight in east, mainly moderate in north.
Mainly fair.
Good, becoming moderate, occasionally poor later in east.
Outlook:
Southeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 at times in Moray Firth.
Slight in east, moderate or rough in north.
Fog patches.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed
24 hour forecast:
Variable 2 or 3.
Slight.
Fog patches later.
Good, becoming moderate or poor occasionally very poor later.
Outlook:
Variable 2 or 3.
Smooth or slight.
Fog patches.
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby
24 hour forecast:
Mainly northerly 2 or 3, occasionally 4 later.
Moderate, becoming slight.
Fog patches later.
Good, becoming moderate or poor occasionally very poor later.
Outlook:
Mainly northerly 3 or 4.
Slight.
Fog patches.
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
24 hour forecast:
North 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain or drizzle at first, fog patches developing.
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Outlook:
North backing northwest 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.
Slight or moderate.
Showers, fog patches.
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Outlook:
Northerly backing northwesterly 5 or 6.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough near North Foreland.
Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northerly or northeasterly, 4 or 5 in west, 5 to 7 in east.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in east.
Occasional rain or showers, mainly fair later.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east.
Outlook:
Northerly or northeasterly, backing northwesterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in east.
Fair.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in east.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
24 hour forecast:
North or northeast 4 or 5, backing northwest 3 or 4 later.
Slight, occasionally moderate in east.
Occasional rain or showers, becoming fair.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Northwest backing west later, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 around headlands.
Slight, occasionally moderate at first in east.
Fair.
Good.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
24 hour forecast:
Mainly north 4 or 5, backing northwest 3 or 4 later.
Slight.
Showers then fair.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Northwest backing south or southwest 3 or 4.
Slight, occasionally moderate later in far west.
Fair, drizzle later in west.
Good, becoming moderate, occasionally poor in west.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
24 hour forecast:
Northerly, backing northwesterly later, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in south, becoming variable for a time off welsh coasts this afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Showers at first.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Northwesterly backing southerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in west.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in far southwest.
Mainly fair.
Good.
St Davids Head to Great Orme Head including St Georges Channel
24 hour forecast:
Variable 3 or 4.
Smooth or slight.
Mainly fair.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Variable becoming south 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Smooth or slight.
Mainly fair.
Moderate or good.
Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway
24 hour forecast:
Variable 2 or 3, occasionally 4 this afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Variable 3 or 4.
Smooth or slight.
Fair.
Good.
Isle of Man
24 hour forecast:
Variable 2 or 3.
Smooth or slight.
Fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Variable 2 or 3.
Smooth or slight.
Fair.
Good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
24 hour forecast:
South or southeast 3 or 4.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in north.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Outlook:
South or southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel
24 hour forecast:
Southerly or southeasterly 3 or 4.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later towards Mull of Kintyre.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Southerly or southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in North Channel.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate towards Mull of Kintyre.
Fair.
Good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
24 hour forecast:
Southerly or southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north and west.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in west.
Slight or moderate.
Mainly fair.
Good.
The Minch - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far north and far south.
Occasional rain, mainly in northwest.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Southerly or southeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 for a time.
Slight, occasionally moderate far north and far south.
Occasional rain or drizzle, mainly in northwest.
Moderate or good.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 at times in north.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest.
Occasional rain, mainly in northwest.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Southerly or southeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 for a time.
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest.
Occasional rain or drizzle, mainly in northwest.
Moderate or good.
Channel Islands
24 hour forecast:
North 4 to 5, backing northwest later.
Moderate.
Occasional rain and drizzle dying out during the morning.
Moderate to poor becoming moderate to good later.
Outlook:
Northwest to west 4, locally 5 in the evening, decreasing 2 to 4 later.
Moderate.
Fair.
Mainly good.
