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From: Fri 23rd May at 12:00 UTC

To: Sat 24th May at 12:00 UTC

Strong winds warnings issued (4)

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Strong winds warnings are in effect in the following locations:

North Foreland to Selsey Bill
The Minch
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
Shetland Isles

Issued at: 12:00 UTC on 23rd May

Summary

A declining ridge of high pressure will be replaced by a stronger and unsettled flow of air from the Atlantic over the weekend.

Issued at: 12:00 UTC on 23rd May

Regions

From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 or 5, then veering southwest 3 or 4 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Fair at first, then rain at times.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest backing southeast 2 to 4, then veering southwest 5 to 7 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in far northwest.

Weather

Rain at times.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Variable 2 or 3, becoming southeast 3 to 5, then veering southwest later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Fair at first, then occasional rain.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest backing south 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first, veering southwest 5 to 7 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor.

Berwick on Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Variable 2 or 3, becoming southeast 3 to 5, then veering southwest later.

Sea State

Moderate, occasionally slight later.

Weather

Occasional rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest backing southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first, veering west 5 or 6 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Fair at first, then rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Variable 2 or 3, becoming southeast 3 or 4, then veering southwest later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Occasional rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 3 or 4, backing south 4 or 5, then veering west 5 or 6 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Fair at first, then rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5, then veering southwesterly 3 or 4 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Thames estuary.

Weather

Rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Thames estuary.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Southerly 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

Sea State

Smooth or slight at first, otherwise slight or moderate.

Weather

Rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.

Sea State

Moderate, occasionally slight at first.

Weather

Occasional rain or drizzle, showers later.

Visibility

Moderate or poor, becoming good later.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast:

Wind

South 3 or 4, veering southwest 4 or 5.

Sea State

Smooth, becoming slight or moderate.

Weather

Fair at first, then occasional rain.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Occasional rain or drizzle, showers later.

Visibility

Moderate or poor, becoming good later.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first.

Sea State

Smooth at first in east, otherwise slight or moderate.

Weather

Fair at first, then occasional rain or drizzle.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first, veering west later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far west.

Weather

Occasional rain or drizzle, then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast:

Wind

West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first.

Sea State

Smooth at first in east, otherwise slight or moderate.

Weather

Fair at first, then occasional rain or drizzle.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 4 or 5, veering west 5 to 7.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming rough in west.

Weather

Occasional rain or drizzle, then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 4 or 5.

Sea State

Smooth, becoming slight or moderate.

Weather

Fair at first, then occasional rain.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

West or southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first.

Sea State

Moderate, occasionally slight at first, occasionally rough later in southwest.

Weather

Rain at first, then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 4 or 5.

Sea State

Smooth becoming slight, occasionally moderate later.

Weather

Fair at first, then occasional rain.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 4 or 5, veering west 5 to 7.

Sea State

Slight becoming moderate.

Weather

Rain at first, then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first.

Sea State

Slight.

Weather

Fair at first, then occasional rain or drizzle.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 4 or 5, veering west 5 to 7.

Sea State

Slight becoming moderate.

Weather

Occasional rain or drizzle, showers later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5.

Sea State

Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in far north.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 4 or 5, veering west 5 to 7.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far north.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5.

Sea State

Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later near Mull of Kintyre.

Weather

Fair at first, then occasional rain.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 4 or 5, veering west 5 to 7.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 4 or 5.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Rain at times.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 4 or 5, veering west 6 to gale 8 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

The Minch

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

South 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6, then veering southwest 4 or 5 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.

Weather

Rain at times.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

South or southwest 4 or 5, veering west 6 to gale 8 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

South 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6, then veering southwest 4 or 5 later.

Sea State

Moderate, occasionally slight at first, but occasionally rough later.

Weather

Rain at times.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

South or southwest 4 or 5, veering west 6 to gale 8 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.

Weather

Rain or showers.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shetland Isles

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 5 or 6 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Rain later in southwest.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate later.

For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland

Valid Friday 23 May 2025 at 1200 UTC until Saturday 24 May 2025 at 0000 UTC

General situation:

High pressure across Shetland Waters will decline through Friday allowing a frontal trough to move northeast into Shetland Waters Saturday.

Forecast:

Wind

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, veering easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 5 later in west

Sea State

Moderate, but slight in sheltered waters southwest of shetland

Weather

Fair

Visibility

Good

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Saturday 24 May until 1200 UTC on Saturday 24 May:

Wind

Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 later

Sea State

Slight or moderate

Weather

Fair rain southwest later

Visibility

Good, poor southwest later

The Channel Islands

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Variable 1 to 2 becoming westerly 3 to 4 by dusk, backing southwest 4 to 5 by early Saturday, locally 3 in the south of the area during Saturday morning.

Sea State

Smooth or slight, locally moderate mid-channel from midnight.

Weather

Patchy rain or drizzle and mist patches from midnight.

Visibility

Good or very good, occasionally moderate to poor, perhaps locally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 4 to 5, locally 3 in the south at first, increasing 5 to 6 by midnight, veering west around dawn on Sunday.

Sea State

Slight to moderate, increasing moderate to rather rough from midnight.

Weather

Occasional rain or drizzle and mist patches, clearing around dawn to scattered showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate to poor.

Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

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