Inshore Waters
Valid
From: Sat 1st Mar at 18:00 UTC
To: Sun 2nd Mar at 18:00 UTC
Summary
High pressure will dominate across southern and most eastern areas of the United Kingdom and will bring a good deal of fair weather and light or moderate winds for the inshore waters. A stronger southwesterly flow will affect more northwestern parts with patchy rain or drizzle at times.
Issued at: 18:00 UTC on 1st Mar
Regions
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in north.
Sea State
To the west and north of Orkney, rough or very rough, occasionally high, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers at first in north, then occasional rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Westerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8 at first in north, otherwise 4 to 6.
Sea State
To the west and north of Orkney, very rough or high, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain, then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or southwest 4 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 3 or less, becoming southwesterly 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in north.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable becoming southwesterly, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 3 or less, becoming east or northeast 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable, mainly east or northeast, 3 or less, occasionally 4 offshore.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
East or northeast 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight in east, slight or moderate in west, occasionally rough near the Isles of Scilly.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
East or northeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight in east, slight or moderate in west, occasionally rough near the Isles of Scilly.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 3 or less.
Sea State
Smooth at times in Bristol Channel, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far south.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Variable 3 or less.
Sea State
Smooth at times in Bristol Channel, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far south.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 3 or less, becoming south or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far north.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 3 or less, becoming southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Isle of Man
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest, becoming variable at times, 2 to 4, then becoming southwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Occasional drizzle at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 3 or less, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough in north, smooth or slight in east.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north.
Sea State
Moderate or rough in north, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair then occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Variable 3 or less, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Firth of Clyde.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Firth of Clyde.
Weather
Mainly fair then occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Westerly 2 to 4, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northwest.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east.
Weather
Occasional rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in eastern shelter.
Weather
Occasional rain at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
The Minch
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea State
Moderate or rough near entrances, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers at first, then rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate or rough near entrances, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea State
Rough or very rough between barra and canna, otherwise very rough or high.
Weather
Showers at first, then rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in south.
Sea State
Rough or very rough between barra and canna, otherwise very rough or high.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Shetland Isles
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea State
High in north and west and moderate in sheltered east, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers, then occasional rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Back to TopValid Saturday 01 Mar 2025 at 1800 UTC until Sunday 02 Mar 2025 at 0600 UTC
General situation:
A strong southwesterly airstream will continue to affect Shetland Waters.
Forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in west
Sea State
Very rough or high, but moderate or rough to the east of shetland
Weather
Showers
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Sunday 02 Mar until 1800 UTC on Sunday 02 Mar:
Wind
Southwest 6 to gale 8
Sea State
Very rough or high, but moderate or rough to the east of shetland
Weather
Mainly fair, occasional rain later
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later
The Channel Islands
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
East to northeast 4 to 5, locally 3 at times.
Sea State
Slight, with a low and increasing swell, locally smooth in the east.
Weather
Chance of the odd light shower.
Visibility
Good or very good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
East to northeast 3 to 4, perhaps locally 5 at first.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, with a low swell.
Weather
Fair or fine.
Visibility
Good or very good.
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