Weather Charts & Forecast
Inshore Waters Forecast
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 Thursday 23 May 2013 at 1200 UTC until Friday 24 May 2013 at 1200 UTC
General Situation at 1200 UTC on Thu 23 May 2013
An anticyclone centred in mid Atlantic will remain slow moving. A depression centred over the North Sea, will move to East Anglia by Friday morning, as a filling feature, and then move slowly southwards across eastern France on Saturday.
Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast: North 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, but very rough for a time in north and east. Rain or squally showers, fair later. Moderate or good, but poor for a time in east.
Outlook: North, becoming variable, 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, but rough for a time in north and east. Fair. Good.
Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast: Northwest 6 to gale 8, veering northeast 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, but locally very rough for a time. Squally showers, rain for a time. Moderate or good, but poor for a time in north.
Outlook: Northeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers at first in south. Good.
Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast: Northwest, veering north, 6 to gale 8, then veering northeast 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough. Squally showers, rain for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook: North or northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate, occasionally slight later in north. Showers then fair. Good.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast: Northwest 6 to gale 8, veering east or northeast 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Squally showers, rain for a time. Moderate or good, but poor for a time.
Outlook: East or northeast 5 to 7, backing north 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate later. Rain or showers then fair. Good, occasionally moderate.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast: Northwesterly 4 or 5, backing westerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in north, then becoming cyclonic 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in north. Squally showers, occasional rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook: Cyclonic 5 or 6, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, but rough at first in north. Showers, rain for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast: Northwesterly, backing westerly or southwesterly, 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time. Slight or moderate. Showers, occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook: Westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic, then becoming northeasterly later, 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast: Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in Lyme Bay. Slight or moderate. Showers, squally for a time in west. Good.
Outlook: Northwest, becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, then becoming northeast 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or squally showers, fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast: Northwest 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far west. Squally showers. Good.
Outlook: North or northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4, then becoming variable later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far west. Squally showers then fair. Good.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast: Northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good.
Outlook: North or northwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 at first, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight later. Squally showers then fair. Good.
St Davids Head to Great Orme Head including St Georges Channel - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast: Northwest, veering north, 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough. Squally showers, occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook: North 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight later. Squally showers then fair. Good.
Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast: Northwest 6 to gale 8, veering north or northeast 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, but rough for a time in south. Squally showers, rain for a time. Moderate or good.
Outlook: North or northeast 5 to 7, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Squally showers then fair, rain at first in south. Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Isle of Man - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast: North or northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Showers, fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook: North or northwest, veering northeast, 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or less later. Moderate or rough, becoming smooth or slight. Fair. Good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast: Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south. Slight in sheltered south, otherwise moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good.
Outlook: Northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in south, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Slight in sheltered south, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming slight later. Showers at first. Good.
Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast: Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering northerly 5 or 6. Slight in shelter, otherwise moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good.
Outlook: Northerly 5 or 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Slight in shelter, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming slight later. Showers at first. Good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast: North 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, but rough for a time in west. Squally showers then fair. Good.
Outlook: North 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4, then becoming south 4 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
The Minch - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast: North 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4, then veering northeast later. Rough or very rough in far north and far south, otherwise slight or moderate. Squally showers then fair. Good.
Outlook: Northeast 3 or 4, backing south 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, but rough at first in far north. Fair. Good.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast: North 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4, then veering northeast later. Very rough becoming rough. Squally showers then fair. Good.
Outlook: Northeast 3 or 4, backing south 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Rough becoming moderate. Fair. Good.
Channel Islands - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast: Northwest 5 to 6, locally 7 later this afternoon. Rather rough becoming rough. Isolated showers, becoming more frequent on Friday. Good.
Outlook: Northwest 6 to 7, perhaps locally gale 8, veering north to northeast in the evening, decreasing 5 by morning, 3 to 4 by midday. Rather rough to rough becoming slight to moderate. Scattered showers, perhaps prolonged for a time later Friday morning, dying out in the evening. Good except in showers.
Shipping forecast
The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, on Thursday 23 May 2013 at 1030 UTC
There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Irish Sea, Malin, Hebrides, Fair Isle, Faeroes.
The General synopsis at 0600
Low southern Norway 990 expected Humber 998 by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Northerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Viking, decreasing 5. Rough, but very rough for a time in Viking. Rain then fair. Good, occasionally poor
South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Cyclonic, becoming easterly, 6 to gale 8, then becoming northerly 6 later. Rough, but very rough for a time in northeast Forties. Rain then fair. Good, occasionally poor
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Northerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in southwest Forties, veering northeasterly 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in southwest Forties. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Dogger, West Fisher
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west Fisher, becoming northeasterly 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in Dogger. Occasional rain. Poor, becoming good
East Fisher, German Bight
Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, backing northeasterly 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in west German Bight. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor
Humber
Northwest, becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, then becoming east 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover
Northwest, becoming cyclonic later, 5 or 6. Slight or moderate, but rough for a time. Rain or showers. Good, becoming poor later
Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
Northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Squally showers. Moderate or good
Trafalgar (Issued 2315 UTC Wed 22 May)
Northerly or northeasterly, backing westerly in southeast Trafalgar, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole
Northwesterly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Irish Sea. Moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good
Shannon, Rockall
Northwest, backing south in Rockall, 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides
North 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5. Rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good
Bailey
Northwest, backing south, 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Drizzle later. Good, becoming poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
North 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Fair Isle, becoming variable 4. Very rough becoming rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
South-east Iceland
Northerly, backing southwesterly, 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, but very rough at first in east. Fair then rain. Good, becoming poor