General Situation at 0700 on Wed 20 Aug 2008
Low pressure will be slow moving over Scotland through Wednesday and Thursday maintaining unsettled conditions across the United Kingdom.
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
24 hour forecast:
North or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in southwest.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.
Mainly good.
Outlook:
Northeasterly backing northerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in southwest.
Mainly slight.
Mainly fair in north, rain or showers in south.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in south.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
24 hour forecast:
Northerly becoming variable 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Mainly easterly 3 or 4, backing northerly 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
24 hour forecast:
Westerly, becoming variable for a time, 3 or 4.
Slight.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north.
Outlook:
Mainly westerly 3 or 4, veering northerly 4 or 5 later in north.
Slight.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
24 hour forecast:
Southwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4.
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Southwesterly becoming variable 3 or 4.
Mainly slight.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in far south, decreasing 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far south.
Showers, squally for a time later.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Southwest, veering northwest later, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in south.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.
Good.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in east, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Moderate or rough.
Showers, squally at times.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Southwest veering northwest later, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in east.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east.
Showers.
Mainly good.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east, decreasing 3 or 4.
Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Showers, squally for a time.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Southwesterly veering northwesterly later 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.
Mainly good.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in east, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in west.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Southwest veering northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in west.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.
Mainly good.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
24 hour forecast:
West or southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
West or southwest, veering northwest later, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in west.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.
Mainly good.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
24 hour forecast:
Southwesterly 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Southwest veering northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in west.
Slight or moderate.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
24 hour forecast:
West or southwest4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
West or southwest veering northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in west.
Slight or moderate.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
Isle of Man
24 hour forecast:
West or southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4.
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Showers, rain later.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
West or north or northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Rain then mainly fair.
Moderate or good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
24 hour forecast:
West or southwest, veering northwest later, 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.
Slight or moderate.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
24 hour forecast:
Southwesterly becoming variable 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Variable 3 or 4, becoming northwesterly 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
24 hour forecast:
Variable or westerly 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Variable becoming northerly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 for a time in north.
Slight or moderate.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
24 hour forecast:
Northeasterly 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Showers then rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Slight or moderate.
Rain then showers.
Moderate or poor, becoming good.
Shetland Isles
24 hour forecast:
Northerly 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Mainly fair.
Good.
Outlook:
Northerly 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Mainly fair.
Good.
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