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STRONG COASTAL WIND WARNINGS

• Strong coastal wind warnings have been issued for the coastal areas coloured in red on the map below
• Click on a region to see the inshore waters forecast and any strong wind warnings for that area
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Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney Rattray Head to Berwick-upon-Tweed Berwick-upon-Tweed to Whitby Whitby to The Wash The Wash to North Foreland North Foreland to Selsey Bill Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis Lyme Regis to Land's End including the Isles of Scilly Land's End to St David's Head including the Bristol Channel St David's Head to Colwyn Bay including St George's Channel Colwyn Bay to Mull of Galloway Isle of Man Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides Shetland Islands Show all regions and types

Updated: 0230 on Tue 28 Nov 2006
Key to map Guide

Coastal locations:
1. Cape Wrath
2. Rattray Head
3. Berwick-upon-Tweed
4. Whitby
5. The Wash
6. North Foreland
7. Selsey Bill
8. Lyme Regis
9. Land's End
10. St David's Head
11. Colwyn Bay
12. Mull of Galloway
13. Carlingford Lough
14. Lough Foyle
15. Mull of Kintyre
16. Ardnamurchan Point
17. Shetland Islands
18. Isle of Man

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Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
Strong wind warning 1554 Mon 27 Nov 0600 Tue 28 Nov

Southerly winds will reach force 6 to gale force 8.

Inshore waters forecast 1700 Mon 27 Nov 1700 Tue 28 Nov
24 hour forecast:
Wind Southerly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow.
Weather Fair.
Visibility Good.
Sea State Moderate or rough.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind South or southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later.
Weather Showers.
Visibility Good.
Sea State Moderate or rough.
Rattray Head to Berwick-upon-Tweed
Strong wind warning 1554 Mon 27 Nov 0600 Tue 28 Nov

Southerly winds will reach force 6 to gale force 8.

Inshore waters forecast 1700 Mon 27 Nov 1700 Tue 28 Nov
24 hour forecast:
Wind Southerly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 overnight.
Weather Fair.
Visibility Good.
Sea State Moderate or rough.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind Southerly 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later.
Weather Fair.
Visibility Good.
Sea State Moderate or rough.
Berwick-upon-Tweed to Whitby
Strong wind warning 1554 Mon 27 Nov 0600 Tue 28 Nov

Southerly winds will reach force 6 or 7.

Inshore waters forecast 1700 Mon 27 Nov 1700 Tue 28 Nov
24 hour forecast:
Wind Southerly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 overnight.
Weather Rain later.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea State Moderate or rough.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7.
Weather Rain then showers.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea State Moderate or rough.
Whitby to The Wash
Strong wind warning 1554 Mon 27 Nov 0600 Tue 28 Nov

Southerly winds will reach force 6 at times.

Inshore waters forecast 1700 Mon 27 Nov 1700 Tue 28 Nov
24 hour forecast:
Wind Southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6.
Weather Rain later.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea State Moderate or rough.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 or 7.
Weather Rain then showers.
Visibility Moerate or good.
Sea State Moderate or rough.
The Wash to North Foreland
Strong wind warning 1554 Mon 27 Nov 0600 Tue 28 Nov

Southerly winds will reach force 6 at times.

Inshore waters forecast 1700 Mon 27 Nov 1700 Tue 28 Nov
24 hour forecast:
Wind Southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6.
Weather Occasional rain.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea State Moderate or rough.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6.
Weather Rain then showers.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea State Moderate.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
Strong wind warning 1554 Mon 27 Nov 0600 Tue 28 Nov

Southerly winds will reach force 6 at times.

Inshore waters forecast 1700 Mon 27 Nov 1700 Tue 28 Nov
24 hour forecast:
Wind Southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6.
Weather Occasional rain.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea State Moderate or rough.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind Southerly veering southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6.
Weather Showers.
Visibility Good.
Sea State Moderate or rough.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
Strong wind warning 1554 Mon 27 Nov 0600 Tue 28 Nov

Southerly or southwesterly winds will reach force 6 at times.

Inshore waters forecast 1700 Mon 27 Nov 1700 Tue 28 Nov
24 hour forecast:
Wind Southerly veering southwesterly, 5 or 6.
Weather Rain or squally showers.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea State Moderate or rough.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6.
Weather Showers.
Visibility Good.
Sea State Moderate or rough.
Lyme Regis to Land's End including the Isles of Scilly
Strong wind warning 1554 Mon 27 Nov 0600 Tue 28 Nov

Southerly or southwesterly winds will reach force 6 or 7, and gusting to gale 8 at times in squally showers.

Inshore waters forecast 1700 Mon 27 Nov 1700 Tue 28 Nov
24 hour forecast:
Wind Southerly veering southwesterly, 6 to gale 8.
Weather Rain or squally showers.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea State Moderate or rough.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind Southwesterly 5 or 6.
Weather Showers.
Visibility Good.
Sea State Moderate or rough.
Land's End to St David's Head including the Bristol Channel
Strong wind warning 1554 Mon 27 Nov 0600 Tue 28 Nov

Southerly or southwesterly winds will reach force 6 or 7at times.

Inshore waters forecast 1700 Mon 27 Nov 1700 Tue 28 Nov
24 hour forecast:
Wind Southerly veering southwesterly, 6 or 7.
Weather Rain or squally showers.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea State Rough or very rough.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind Southwesterly 5 to 7.
Weather Squally showers.
Visibility Good.
Sea State Rough or very rough.
St David's Head to Colwyn Bay including St George's Channel
Strong wind warning 1554 Mon 27 Nov 0600 Tue 28 Nov

Southerly or southwesterly winds will reach force 6 or 7, perhaps gale force 8.

Inshore waters forecast 1700 Mon 27 Nov 1700 Tue 28 Nov
24 hour forecast:
Wind Southerly or southwesterly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8.
Weather Rain or squally showers.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea State Rough or very rough.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind Southwesterly 5 to 7.
Weather Squally showers.
Visibility Good.
Sea State Rough or very rough.
Colwyn Bay to Mull of Galloway
Strong wind warning 1554 Mon 27 Nov 0600 Tue 28 Nov

Southerly or southwesterly winds will reach force 6 or 7, occasionally gale force 8.

Inshore waters forecast 1700 Mon 27 Nov 1700 Tue 28 Nov
24 hour forecast:
Wind Southerly or southwesterly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8.
Weather Rain or squally showers.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea State Rough or very rough.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind Southwesterly 5 to 7.
Weather Squally showers.
Visibility Good.
Sea State Rough or very rough.
Isle of Man
Strong wind warning 1554 Mon 27 Nov 0600 Tue 28 Nov

Southerly or southwesterly winds will reach force 6 or 7, occasionally gale force 8.

Inshore waters forecast 1700 Mon 27 Nov 1700 Tue 28 Nov
24 hour forecast:
Wind Southerly or southwesterly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8.
Weather Rain or squally showers.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea State Rough or very rough.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind Southwesterly 5 to 7.
Weather Squally showers.
Visibility Good.
Sea State Rough or very rough.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
Strong wind warning 1554 Mon 27 Nov 0600 Tue 28 Nov

Southerly or southwesterly winds will reach force 6 or 7 in the east, occasionally gale force 8.

Inshore waters forecast 1700 Mon 27 Nov 1700 Tue 28 Nov
24 hour forecast:
Wind Southerly 6 to gale 8, but 4 or 5 near north coast.
Weather Squally showers.
Visibility Good.
Sea State Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind Southerly 5 to 7, but 4 or 5 near north coast.
Weather Squally showers.
Visibility Good.
Sea State Moderate, occasionally rough.
Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
Strong wind warning 1554 Mon 27 Nov 0600 Tue 28 Nov

Southerly winds will reach force 6 to gale force 8.

Inshore waters forecast 1700 Mon 27 Nov 1700 Tue 28 Nov
24 hour forecast:
Wind Southerly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow.
Weather Occasional rain or squally showers.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea State Rough or very rough.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind Southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7.
Weather Squally showers.
Visibility Good.
Sea State Rough or very rough.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
Strong wind warning 1554 Mon 27 Nov 0600 Tue 28 Nov

Southerly winds will reach force 7 to severe gale force 9.

Inshore waters forecast 1700 Mon 27 Nov 1700 Tue 28 Nov
24 hour forecast:
Wind Southerly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 overnight.
Weather Occasional rain or squally showers.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea State Rough to high, becoming moderate to very rough.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.
Weather Squally showers.
Visibility Good.
Sea State Rough or very rough.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
Strong wind warning 1554 Mon 27 Nov 0600 Tue 28 Nov

Southerly winds will reach force 7 to severe gale force 9.

Inshore waters forecast 1700 Mon 27 Nov 1700 Tue 28 Nov
24 hour forecast:
Wind Southerly 7 to severe gale 9.
Weather Occasional rain or squally showers.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea State Rough to high.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind Southerly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 6 or 7 for a time.
Weather Squally showers.
Visibility Good.
Sea State Rough or very rough.
Shetland Islands
Strong wind warning 1554 Mon 27 Nov 0600 Tue 28 Nov

Southerly winds will reach force 7 or gale force 8.

Inshore waters forecast 1700 Mon 27 Nov 1700 Tue 28 Nov
24 hour forecast:
Wind Southerly 7 or gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow.
Weather Occasional rain or squally showers.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea State Rough or very rough.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind Southerly 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8.
Weather Squally showers.
Visibility Good.
Sea State Rough or very rough.
 
Outlook for all UK inshore waters for the following 3 days
An intense area of low pressure will move northwestwards to be just northwest of northwest Scotland by midday Thursday. Severe gales or storm force winds are expected in many western areas.
 

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