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 Thursday 09 February 2012 at 0001 UTC
Gale Warnings in operation for sea area Fair Isle: Nil
General Situation: Strong southerly airflow will ease for a time as Atlantic troughs move east across Shetland waters.
Forecast
- Valid :
- Thursday 09 Feb 2012 at 0000 UTC until Thursday 09 Feb 2012 at 1200 UTC
- Wind :
- Southerly 5 or 6 veering westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 except in far east.
- Sea state :
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather :
- Rain at times.
- Visibility :
- Moderate perhaps poor at times.
Outlook
- Valid :
- for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Thursday 09 Feb until 0000 UTC on Friday 10 Feb
- Wind :
- Southwesterly 3 backing southerly 4 or 5, but mainly southerly 6 in east.
- Sea state :
- Mainly rough.
- Weather :
- Rain at times becoming mainly fair.
- Visibility :
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
