General Situation at 1900 on Sun 07 Sep 2008
Low pressure centred over the southern North Sea will continue to slowly fill and move northeastwards. A weak ridge of high pressure will follow from the west on Monday.
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
24 hour forecast:
Northeasterly veering southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.
Slight or moderate.
Showers, rain in east.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east.
Outlook:
Southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Slight or moderate.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
24 hour forecast:
North 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4.
Moderate becoming slight.
Showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Variable 3 or 4 becoming southeast 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in north later.
Slight becoming moderate.
Showers then rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
24 hour forecast:
North becoming variable 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Moderate becoming slight.
Showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Variable 3 or 4, becoming southeast 5 to 7.
Slight occasionally moderate later.
Showers then rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
24 hour forecast:
Northwest 4 or 5, backing southwest 3 or less.
Moderate becoming slight.
Showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Southwest 3 or less, backing southeast 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in north later.
Slight occasionally moderate later.
Showers then rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time, backing southwest 3 or 4 later.
Slight becoming moderate in north for a time.
Showers then fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Southwest 3 or 4, backing southeast 5 or 6.
Slight.
Rain later.
Moderate or good.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Westerly 5 or 6, backing southwesterly 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Showers then fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Southwesterly 3 or 4, backing southeasterly 5 or 6.
Slight or moderate.
Rain later.
Moderate or good.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
24 hour forecast:
Westerly 4 or 5, backing southeasterly 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Showers, fair later.
Good.
Outlook:
Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6, then veering westerly 4 or 5 in west later.
Slight or moderate.
Rain or showers later.
Moderate or good.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
24 hour forecast:
Westerly backing southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.
Good.
Outlook:
Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6, then veering westerly 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Fair then rain or showers.
Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
24 hour forecast:
Westerly backing southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north later.
Slight or moderate.
Fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6, then veering westerly 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
24 hour forecast:
Variable becoming southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in south later.
Slight or moderate.
Fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Southeasterly veering westerly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 for a time.
Slight or moderate.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
24 hour forecast:
Variable becoming southwesterly 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Southwesterly 3 or 4, backing southeasterly 5 to 7.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Isle of Man
24 hour forecast:
Northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, backing southerly 3 or less.
Slight or moderate.
Isolated showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Southerly 3 or less backing southeasterly 3 or 4, then increasing 5 or 6.
Slight becoming moderate, occasionally rough.
Rain later.
Moderate or good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
24 hour forecast:
Variable 3 or 4, becoming southeasterly 4 or 5.
Slight.
Fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7, then veering westerly 4 or 5 later.
Slight becoming moderate, occasionally rough in south later.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
24 hour forecast:
Variable 3 or 4, becoming southeasterly 4.
Slight.
Fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Southeasterly 4, increasing 5 to 7.
Slight becoming moderate, occasionally rough in south later.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
24 hour forecast:
Variable becoming southeasterly 3 or 4.
Smooth or slight.
Fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 to 7.
Slight becoming moderate, occasionally rough in north later.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
24 hour forecast:
Northeasterly veering southeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 for a time.
Slight or moderate.
Fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in south later.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shetland Isles
24 hour forecast:
Northeast veering east 3 or 4.
Slight.
Fair.
Good.
Outlook:
East 3 or 4, backing southeast 5 to 7.
Slight becoming moderate.
Mainly fair.
Moderate or good.
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