General Situation at 1900 on Sun 12 Oct 2008
High pressure will cover southern Britain, though gradually declining. Weak cold front orientated west to east across northern England at first slowly dying out. Rain and strong winds over northern United Kingdom, with gales for a time in the northwest.
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southerly veering westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north at first.
Slight or moderate in south, rough occasionally very rough in north.
Occasional rain then showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Westerly 5 to 7 decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate in south, rough or very rough in north.
Showers.
Good.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
South veering west 5 or 6.
Slight, occasionally moderate in north.
Occasional rain.
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook:
West or southwest 5 or 6 decreasing 4 later.
Slight occasionally moderate in north.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
24 hour forecast:
South veering west 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Smooth or slight.
Occasional rain later.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
West or southwest 4 or 5 decreasing 3 later.
Smooth or slight.
Occasional rain then fair.
Moderate or good.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
24 hour forecast:
South 3, increasing 4 or 5, veering west later.
Smooth or slight.
Mainly fair.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
West or southwest 3 or 4 becoming variable 3 later.
Smooth or slight.
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Moderate or good.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
24 hour forecast:
South veering west 3 or 4, increasing 5 for a time.
Smooth or slight.
Mainly fair.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
West or southwest 3 or 4.
Smooth or slight.
Occasional drizzle.
Moderate, occasionally poor.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
24 hour forecast:
South or southeast 3, veering west or southwest 4 or 5.
Slight, occasionally moderate later.
Fair, occasional drizzle later.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook:
West or southwest 4 or 5.
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Drizzle for a time.
Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
24 hour forecast:
Southeast 3 veering west or southwest 4 or 5.
Slight, occasionally moderate later.
Fair, occasional drizzle later.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook:
West or southwest 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Drizzle for a time.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
24 hour forecast:
Southeast 3 veering west or southwest 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional drizzle, fog patches for a time.
Moderate or good, becoming very poor for a time.
Outlook:
West backing south 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional drizzle.
Moderate or poor.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
24 hour forecast:
Southeast 3 veering west or southwest 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional drizzle, fog patches for a time.
Moderate or good, becoming very poor for a time.
Outlook:
West backing south 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional drizzle, rain later.
Moderate or poor.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
24 hour forecast:
Southeast 3 veering west or southwest 4 or 5.
Slight, occasionally moderate later.
Occasional drizzle.
Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time.
Outlook:
West backing south 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional drizzle, rain later.
Moderate or poor.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
24 hour forecast:
South or southeast 3 or 4 veering southwest 4 or 5.
Smooth or slight, increasing moderate later.
Occasional drizzle.
Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time.
Outlook:
Southwest 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 for a time, then becoming south 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Moderate or poor.
Isle of Man
24 hour forecast:
South veering west or northwest 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Mainly fair, rain later.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
West or northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 for a time, then becoming southwest 5 or 6 later.
Slight or moderate.
Fair, rain later.
Good, becoming moderate, occasionally poor later.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southerly veering westerly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time in northwest.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north.
Occasional rain then showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
West 4 or 5 backing south or southeast 3.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north.
Showers then fair.
Mainly good.
The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
24 hour forecast:
South 4 or 5 veering west or northwest 3 later.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain, showers later.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
West or northwest backing south 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Showers then fair.
Mainly good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in south at first, veering westerly 4 or 5 later.
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north at first.
Rain then showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
West 4 or 5 backing south 3 or 4.
Moderate or rough.
Showers then fair.
Mainly good.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
South or southwest 6 to gale 8 veering west 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in north later.
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east.
Rain then showers.
Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time.
Outlook:
West 5 to 7 backing south 4 or 5 later.
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east.
Showers.
Good.
Shetland Isles - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
South veering west 6 to gale 8.
Rough or very rough.
Rain then showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
West 6 to gale 8 backing southwest 4 or 5 later.
Rough or very rough.
Showers.
Moderate or good.
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