Inshore Waters
Valid
From: Sun 24th Nov at 18:00 UTC
To: Mon 25th Nov at 18:00 UTC
Summary
A deep Atlantic low will continue to bring gales or severe gales and squally showers to most areas this evening. The winds will ease off to strong winds in the southern waters tomorrow and on Tuesday in the north as well, as the low moves northeast over south Norway.
Issued at: 18:00 UTC on 24th Nov
Regions
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, then northwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east and northwest.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, but very rough or high at first in northwest, occasionally very rough later in southeast.
Weather
Showers, squally at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north and slight in southwest.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, but smooth or slight in southwest and very rough later in far northeast.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 6 or 7, increasing gale 8 for a time.
Sea State
Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 5 to 7, veering northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain at first, showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 5 or 6, veering northwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, but rough or very rough at first in east, occasionally smooth later in the wash and Thames estuary.
Weather
Rain at times, showers later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, but moderate in east.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west and slight later in east.
Weather
Rain, showers later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough becoming slight, occasionally smooth near North Foreland.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery, becoming fair later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest 5 to 7, veering northwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming slight.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 5 to 7.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough except in west.
Weather
Rain then showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West 5 to 7 decreasing 3 or 4, backing south 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Very rough at first near the Isles of Scilly, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 5 to 7.
Sea State
Rough or very rough in west, but slight or moderate in east.
Weather
Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West 5 to 7, veering northwest 3 or 4, backing south 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, but very rough at first in west, becoming slight or moderate, then smooth later in east.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 6 to gale 8 veering west 4 to 6.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, veering west 5 or 6 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northwest.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West 5 or 6, veering northwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea State
Moderate, becoming slight later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Isle of Man
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 7 or gale 8, soon veering west or southwest 6 or 7, decreasing west 5 or 6 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough becoming moderate later.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Mainly good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea State
Moderate becoming slight later.
Weather
Occasional showers.
Visibility
Mainly good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering west 5 or 6 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southeast and far northwest.
Weather
Squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West 5 or 6, veering northwest 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, but rough or very rough at first in northwest, becoming smooth later in southeast.
Weather
Showers, squally at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering westerly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in North Channel, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Westerly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough near Mull of Kintyre, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather
Showers, squally at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwest 5 to 7.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, but high at first in west.
Weather
Squally showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northwest 5 to 7, veering north 3 or 4.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far northwest, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Showers, squally at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
The Minch
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south, becoming moderate in central area.
Weather
Squally showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northwest 6 to gale 8, veering north 3 or 4.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, but very rough or high at first in north, becoming slight later except in north.
Weather
Showers, squally at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea State
Very rough or high.
Weather
Squally showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northwest 6 to gale 8, veering north 3 or 4.
Sea State
Very rough or high becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Showers, squally at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Shetland Isles
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea State
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Fair then squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Back to TopValid Sunday 24 Nov 2024 at 1800 UTC until Monday 25 Nov 2024 at 0600 UTC
General situation:
Deep low (Storm Bert) west of Scotland will track across Shetland on Monday.
Forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea State
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Monday 25 Nov until 1800 UTC on Monday 25 Nov:
Wind
Southerly becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 at times in north.
Sea State
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
The Channel Islands
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South 6 to gale 8 with gusts to 50kt, veering westerly 3 to 5 by midnight, increasing 4 to 6 by dawn, perhaps occasionally 7 mid-channel later.
Sea State
Moderate to rough with a low to moderate swell.
Weather
Rain or drizzle, locally heavy, spreading southeastward this evening then clearing to isolated showers before dawn.
Visibility
Moderate or good, locally poor at times.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West to southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 mid-channel overnight, decreasing 2 to 4 by midday Tuesday, backing south 1 to 3 later.
Sea State
Moderate to rather rough, gradually decreasing smooth to slight with a low swell.
Weather
Isolated showers, locally heavy, becoming widespread for a time overnight and early morning, dying out for a time in the afternoon.
Visibility
Good, locally moderate or poor at times.
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