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Inshore Waters Forecast and Strong Winds

Coastal Strong Winds

• Strong coastal winds are forecast for the coastal areas coloured in red on the map below
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North Foreland to Selsey Bill Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway Berwick on Tweed to Whitby Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed Shetland Isles Isle of Man Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly Whitby to Gibraltar Point From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides Gibraltar Point to North Foreland Labels
Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney Rattray Head to Berwick-upon-Tweed Berwick-upon-Tweed to Whitby Whitby to Gibraltar Point Gibraltar Point to North Foreland North Foreland to Selsey Bill Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis Lyme Regis to Land's End including the Isles of Scilly Land's End to St David's Head including the Bristol Channel St David's Head to Great Ormes Head including St George's Channel Great Ormes Head to Mull of Galloway Isle of Man Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides Shetland Islands Show all regions and types

Updated: 0448 on Sun 27 Jul 2008

Key to map Guide

Coastal locations:
1. Cape Wrath
2. Rattray Head
3. Berwick-upon-Tweed
4. Whitby
5. Gibraltar Point
6. North Foreland
7. Selsey Bill
8. Lyme Regis
9. Land's End
10. St David's Head
11. Great Ormes Head
12. Mull of Galloway
13. Carlingford Lough
14. Lough Foyle
15. Mull of Kintyre
16. Ardnamurchan Point
17. Shetland Islands
18. Isle of Man

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General Situation

A weak ridge of high pressure over the United Kingdom will decline slowly through Sunday and Monday, as an area of low pressure approaches the southwest of England. This low will bring heavy, thundery rain later on Monday and into Tuesday to southern and western areas of England and Wales.

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The inshore waters forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

For coastal areas up to 12 miles offshore from Sunday 27 July 2008 at 0700 until Monday 28 July 2008 at 0700

General Situation at 0700 on Sun 27 Jul 2008
A weak ridge of high pressure over the United Kingdom will decline slowly through Sunday and Monday, as an area of low pressure approaches the southwest of England. This low will bring heavy, thundery rain later on Monday and into Tuesday to southern and western areas of England and Wales.

From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
24 hour forecast: East or southeast, becoming variable, 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook:  Variable, becoming east 3 or 4. Mainly slight. Showers, fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
24 hour forecast: Variable, or onshore during daytime, 3 or 4. Slight. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Outlook:  Variable, or onshore during daytime, becoming east 3 or 4 later. Slight. Showers, fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
24 hour forecast: Variable, or onshore during daytime, 3 or 4. Slight. Fog banks developing. Poor or very poor.
Outlook:  Variable, or onshore during daytime, becoming east 3 or 4 later. Slight. Fog banks. Poor or very poor.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point
24 hour forecast: Variable, or onshore during daytime, 3 or less. Slight. Fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Outlook:  Variable, or onshore during daytime, 3 or less, becoming east 3 or 4 later. Slight. Fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
24 hour forecast: Variable, or onshore during daytime, 3 or less. Slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook:  Variable, or onshore during daytime, 3 or less, becoming east 3 or 4 later. Slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill
24 hour forecast: Variable, or onshore during daytime, 3 or less. Slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:  Variable, or onshore during daytime, 3 or less, becoming southwest 4 later. Slight. Thundery rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
24 hour forecast: Variable, or onshore during daytime, 3 or less. Slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook:  Variable, or onshore during daytime, 3 or less, becoming southwest 4 or 5 later. Slight. Thundery rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
24 hour forecast: Variable becoming east 3 or 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in west. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:  East becoming southwest later, 3 or 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in west. Thundery rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming east 3 or 4 later. Slight. Fog patches later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in north.
Outlook:  East becoming southwest later, 3 or 4. Mainly slight. Fog patches in north, thundery rain. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming east 3 or 4 later. Slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook:  East, becoming south later, 3 or 4. Slight. Thundery rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming east or northeast later, 3 or 4. Slight. Fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Outlook:  East or northeast 3 or 4. Slight. Fog patches, thundery rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Isle of Man
24 hour forecast: Variable 2 or 3. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or very poor.
Outlook:  Variable 2 or 3, becoming east 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth becoming slight or moderate. Fog patches at first, rain or showers, later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
24 hour forecast: East or southeast 3 or 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in north. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook:  East or southeast 3 or 4. Mainly slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
24 hour forecast: East or southeast 3 or 4. Mainly slight. Fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Outlook:  East or southeast 3 or 4. Slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
24 hour forecast: East or southeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook:  East or southeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook:  Variable 3 or less, becoming east 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shetland Isles
24 hour forecast: East or southeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times. Slight or moderate. Showers, with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Outlook:  East or southeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times. Slight or moderate. Showers, with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Strong coastal wind warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

All strong coastal wind warnings currently in force

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly, issued on Wednesday 04 June 2008 at 0354
     Southwesterly winds will reach force 6, occasionally force 7 in the west of the area

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel, issued on Wednesday 04 June 2008 at 0354
     Southwesterly winds will reach force 6, occasionally force 7 in the west of the area

St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head including St Georges Channel, issued on Wednesday 04 June 2008 at 0354
     Southwesterly winds will reach force 6, occasionally force 7 in the southwest of the area

Great Ormes Head to Mull of Galloway, issued on Wednesday 04 June 2008 at 0354
     Southerly winds will reach force 6 at times

Isle of Man, issued on Wednesday 04 June 2008 at 0354
     Southerly winds will reach force 6 at times

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough, issued on Wednesday 04 June 2008 at 0354
     Southeasterly winds will reach force 6 at times

The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including Firth of Clyde, issued on Wednesday 04 June 2008 at 0354
     Southeasterly winds will reach force 6 at times

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point, issued on Wednesday 04 June 2008 at 0354
     Southeasterly winds will reach force 6 at times

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides, issued on Wednesday 04 June 2008 at 0354
     Southeasterly winds will reach force 6 at times

Shetland Isles, issued on Wednesday 04 June 2008 at 0354
     Southeasterly winds will reach force 6 or 7