Inshore Waters
Valid
From: Sun 5th May at 12:00 UTC
To: Mon 6th May at 12:00 UTC
Summary
A complex area of low pressure remains over the United Kingdom today bringing light winds and showers, with a risk of fog at times. A ridge of high pressure will build from the west during Monday bringing drier and clearer conditions.
Issued at: 12:00 UTC on 5th May
Regions
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 for a time.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate to the north and west of Orkney later.
Weather
Showers or fog patches, becoming fair later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable becoming northerly or northeasterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery, with fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable becoming northerly or northeasterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery, with fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable, mainly south, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Isolated showers fog patches later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable becoming northerly later, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable, mainly easterly or southeasterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first in north.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Isolated showers, fog patches later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable becoming northerly or northeasterly, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Thundery showers then fair later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable, mainly south, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west.
Weather
Thundery showers then fair later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in west.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in west.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers then fair later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable then north later, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate in west, but smooth or slight in east.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery, fair later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northwest 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate in west, but smooth or slight in east.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable, mainly north, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Isolated showers, fog patches later in north.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, fog patches, becoming fair later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor at first.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northwest 3 to 5 for a time.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches, becoming mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Isle of Man
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 3 or less, becoming north or northwest 3 or 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fog patches until later.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, very poor in fog patches.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly, 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in north.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very 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
Variable becoming northwesterly later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in North Channel.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time in North Channel, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in North Channel.
Weather
Showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northwest, 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather
Showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
The Minch
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northwest, 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in northern and southern entrances.
Weather
Showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor at first.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northwest, 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor at first.
Shetland Isles
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southeast 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Back to TopValid Sunday 05 May 2024 at 1200 UTC until Monday 06 May 2024 at 0000 UTC
General situation:
Moist southeasterly airstream covers Shetland waters.
Forecast:
Wind
Southeast 2 to 4
Sea State
Slight or moderate
Weather
Fog patches. Occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Monday 06 May until 1200 UTC on Monday 06 May:
Wind
Southeast 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic later in west
Sea State
Slight or moderate
Weather
Fog patches. Occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor
The Channel Islands
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South to southeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 3 at times this afternoon and on Monday.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, with a low swell by midnight.
Weather
Isolated showers, perhaps locally heavy or prolonged on Monday.
Visibility
Good, locally moderate to poor at times.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Northwest or variable 1 to 3, increasing 3 to 4 by dusk, locally 5 for a time early Tuesday.
Sea State
Slight, locally smooth Monday afternoon, with a low swell until late afternoon.
Weather
Scattered showers, some heavy and prolonged with a risk of thunder.
Visibility
Good, locally moderate to poor at times.
Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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