Inshore Waters
Valid
From: Fri 21st Feb at 06:00 UTC
To: Sat 22nd Feb at 06:00 UTC
Summary
A unsettled but milder south to southwest airflow will persist across the United Kingdom over the new few days, with occasional rain and showers for most. Strong winds are expected at times for all areas with gales or severe gales at times affecting many areas today and again on Sunday.
Issued at: 06:00 UTC on 21st Feb
Regions
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southeast 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, veering south or southwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north and east, but slight at times in Moray Firth.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing southeast 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, but slight in Moray Firth, and occasionally very rough at first in northwest.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, veering southerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time in north, occasionally slight later in Firth of Forth.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north, backing southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southeasterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8, veering southwesterly 5 to 7, backing southerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather
Rain for a time, then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Mainly southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southeast 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8, veering southwest 5 to 7, then backing south 3 or 4 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough for a time in north.
Weather
Rain for a time.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 2 to 4, backing south 4 or 5 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time in north, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair then rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly veering westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional rain, then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time in west, decreasing 3 to 5 later, veering southwesterly 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Mainly moderate, occasionally rough near Selsey Bill, slight later in east.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in east, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain at first, then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west, decreasing 3 to 5, veering westerly 3 or 4 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Westerly 2 to 4, backing southwesterly 3 to 5, then southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea State
Mainly moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west until later, occasionally moderate in lyme bay.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, backing south 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough west of Lizard Point, but moderate or rough elsewhere, occasionally slight until later in lyme bay.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west, decreasing 3 to 5.
Sea State
Moderate in inner Bristol Channel, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time in west.
Weather
Occasional rain, then showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in north.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest and later in north, slight in inner Bristol Channel.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high for a time in south.
Weather
Rain at times, perhaps thundery, then showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, backing south 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, but smooth or slight east of Anglesey.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southeast 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west for a time, slight later in southeast.
Weather
Rain, perhaps thundery, then showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, backing south 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Isle of Man
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southeast 6 to gale 8, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time, veering southwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time, then mainly moderate later.
Weather
Rain, becoming fair later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, backing southeast 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest 5 to 7.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time in east, occasionally slight later in east.
Weather
Rain, then showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, backing southeast 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering southerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, but very rough in North Channel for a time, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Rain, then showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, decreasing 3 to 5, backing southerly 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in North Channel.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwesterly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 until later in west.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, but very rough in west, perhaps high later in north west.
Weather
Rain, then showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwesterly 5 to 7, backing southerly 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good.
The Minch
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough north of skye, rough or very rough in south, occasionally slight in shelter east of skye.
Weather
Rain, then showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing southeast 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south, but slight at times east of skye.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south.
Weather
Rain, then showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing southeast 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in south.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good.
Shetland Isles
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 6 or 7, backing southeast 7 to severe gale 9, then veering southwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west and north.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Back to TopValid Friday 21 Feb 2025 at 0600 UTC until Friday 21 Feb 2025 at 1800 UTC
General situation:
A developing low tracks north to Iceland on Friday while pushing troughs across Shetland Waters.
Forecast:
Wind
South 6 or 7 backing southeast 7 or gale 8 soon, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, perhaps high later.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally poor.
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Friday 21 Feb until 0600 UTC on Saturday 22 Feb:
Wind
Southeast 7 or gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. veering south or southwest 6 to gale 8 soon.
Sea State
Very rough or high.
Weather
Rain at first, then fair
Visibility
Moderate or good.
The Channel Islands
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South to southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in the north of the area, perhaps with gusts to 45kt, veering south to southwest 3 to 5 by dusk, further veering westerly 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Slight to moderate with a low to moderate swell, increasing rather rough to rough for a time mid-channel.
Weather
Rain spreading eastwards by midday, perhaps locally heavy, with mist or fog patches developing by dusk.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate to poor, perhaps locally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West to southwest 3 to 4, occasionally 1 to 2 in the south of the area south of the area Saturday evening, backing south 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Slight to moderate with a moderate swell.
Weather
Any rain or drizzle quickly clearing, otherwise mainly fair.
Visibility
Good or very good, perhaps occasionally moderate at first.
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