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Ser. No. 86

Inshore Waters Forecast to 12 miles offshore from 0600 UTC to 0600 UTC

From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - (SWW) 24 hour forecast: West backing southeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later, veering south later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Moray Firth. Squally showers, rain for a time. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 at times, veering west or southwest later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Squally showers. Good.

Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed - (SWW) 24 hour forecast: South or southwest 5, increasing 7 or gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Squally showers, rain for a time. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at times, veering west later. Slight or moderate occasionally rough, becoming very rough for a time. Squally showers. Good.

Berwick on Tweed to Whitby - (SWW) 24 hour forecast: South backing southwest for a time, 4 or 5, increasing 7 or gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Slight or moderate. Fair then rain for a time, squally showers later. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at times, decreasing 6 later. Moderate or rough occasionally slight. Squally showers. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point - (SWW) 24 hour forecast: Southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 for a time. Slight or moderate. Fair then occasional rain, squally showers later. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first, increasing severe gale 9 for a time. Moderate or rough occasionally slight. Squally showers. Good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - (SWW) 24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 7 to severe gale 9. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Fair then occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Moderate or rough occasionally slight. Squally showers, rain at first. Moderate or good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - (SWW) 24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 6 or 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later. Rough occasionally moderate at first. Fair then occasional rain. Good becoming moderate or poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 at first. Rough occasionally very rough. Squally showers, rain at first. Moderate or good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - (SWW) 24 hour forecast: Southwest 6 or 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 for a time later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain, squally showers later in west. Good becoming moderate or poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Squally showers, rain at first in east. Good occasionally moderate at first in east.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly - (SWW) 24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 7 or gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time, perhaps storm 10 for a time later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high west of the Lizard. Occasional rain, squally showers later. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in west. Rough or very rough, occasionally high west of the Lizard. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel - (SWW) 24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times, perhaps storm 10 for a time later in west. Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time in west. Occasional rain, squally showers later. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west.

St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel - (SWW) 24 hour forecast: Southwest 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times, perhaps storm 10 for a time later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Occasional rain, squally showers later. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in north. Squally showers. Good.

Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway - (SWW) 24 hour forecast: South or southeast 5 or 6, veering southwest 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time, perhaps storm 10 at times later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain, squally showers later. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 or 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate. Squally showers. Good.

Isle of Man - (SWW) 24 hour forecast: South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain, showers later. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest gale 8 or severe gale 9, veering west later, decreasing 6 or 7 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - (SWW) 24 hour forecast: South or southeast 5 to 7, veering southwest 7 to severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later. Moderate or rough, but slight at first in south. Occasional rain, squally showers later. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at times, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good.

The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel - (SWW) 24 hour forecast: South or southeast 5 to 7, veering southwest 7 to severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in North Channel. Occasional rain, squally showers later. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 at times, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in North Channel. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - (SWW) 24 hour forecast: South or southeast 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 7, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later. Rough becoming very rough occasionally high later. Occasional rain, squally showers later. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 or 7 later. Very rough or high. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor occasionally good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides - (SWW) 24 hour forecast: South 4 backing east or southeast 6 to gale 8, veering south or southwest gale 8 or severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Rough becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain, squally showers later. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest gale 8 to storm 10, veering west 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor occasionally good.

The Minch - (SWW) 24 hour forecast: South 4 backing east or southeast 6 to gale 8, veering south or southwest gale 8 or severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later south of skye. Occasional rain, squally showers later. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest gale 8 to storm 10, veering west 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time in far south. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor occasionally good.

The Channel Islands - (SWW) 24 hour forecast: West 6 to gale 8, slowly backing southwest to south and increasing f7 to severe gale 9 during the evening. Rough to very rough. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle dying out in the morning. Moderate to poor, becoming mainly good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South to southwest 7 to severe gale 9, soon veering southwest to west 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough to very rough, locally high overnight. Rain, heavy at times, clearing to scattered squally showers Wednesday morning. Moderate, locally poor, becoming mainly good.

Shetland Isles 12 hour forecast: West 4 or 5, backing southeast 7 or gale 8. Moderate or rough. Showers then rain. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 12 hours: Southeast 7 or gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later, veering south 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough becoming rough to very rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good.

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We publish a detailed Inshore Waters forecast for 19 areas around the coast of the UK twice a day, at 0500 and 1700.

18 areas, excluding Shetland, cover up to 12 miles offshore and consist of a 24 hour forecast followed by an outlook for the following 24 hours.
The forecast for Shetland covers up to 60 miles offshore and consists of a 12 hour forecast followed by an outlook for the following 12 hours.
The date and time of issue is given for each forecast.
The 19 area Inshore Waters forecast is broadcast on Radio 4 at approximately 0526 (local time).
A 24 hour forecast with only 9 areas is broadcast after the main shipping forecast at approximately 0053 (local time). This is updated with the issue of strong wind warnings. These are not broadcast on Radio 4 but via local radio and Coastguard stations.

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