Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland

The coastal areas forecast for up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland. Issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Valid from Friday 10 February 2012 at 0001 UTC

Gale Warnings in operation for sea area Fair Isle: Southerly gale force 8 expected soon

General Situation: A ridge of high pressure will persist over Scandinavia on Friday with a southerly airflow over Shetland. A cold front will move southeast over Shetland on Saturday morning.

Forecast

Valid :: Friday 10 Feb 2012 at 0000 UTC until Friday 10 Feb 2012 at 1200 UTC
Wind :: Southerly 5 or 6, increasing 7 in the east.
Sea state :: Moderate or rough.
Weather :: Occasional drizzle at first.
Visibility :: Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in the east.

Outlook

Valid :: for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Friday 10 Feb until 0000 UTC on Saturday 11 Feb
Wind :: South 6 or 7 veering southwest 5 or 6.
Sea state :: Moderate or rough.
Weather :: Rain at times.
Visibility :: Moderate or good.