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From: Wed 28th May at 12:00 UTC

To: Thu 29th May at 12:00 UTC

Strong winds warnings issued (17)

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Strong winds warnings are in effect in the following locations:

Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
Isle of Man
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
The Minch
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
Shetland Isles
Shetland Isles

Issued at: 12:00 UTC on 28th May

Summary

A weak ridge of high pressure will move eastwards across the United Kingdom during Wednesday afternoon but a warm front following from the Atlantic will spread rain and strong winds across most areas during Wednesday evening and Wednesday night.

Issued at: 12:00 UTC on 28th May

Regions

From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast:

Wind

West 4 or 5 becoming variable mainly south 2 or 3, then east or southeast 4 or 5 later.

Sea State

Moderate to the west and north of Orkney, elsewhere mainly smooth or slight, but occasionally moderate in east.

Weather

Showers then fair, then rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southeast becoming cyclonic then west or northwest, 3 to 5.

Sea State

Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Moray Firth.

Weather

Rain then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southwest 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.

Weather

Showers then fair, then rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 veering westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later in north.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in south.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Berwick on Tweed to Whitby

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.

Weather

Showers then fair, then rain for a time later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 3 to 5 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.

Weather

Occasional rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Variable 3 or less becoming south or southwest 3 or 4, then increasing 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Showers then fair, then rain for a time later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 3 to 5 later.

Sea State

Slight.

Weather

Occasional rain or showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Westerly 4 or 5 at first in south, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later except in Thames Estuary and The Wash.

Weather

Showers then fair, then occasional rain later in north.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.

Sea State

Smooth or slight in Thames Estuary and The Wash, but elsewhere slight or moderate.

Weather

Mainly fair.

Visibility

Good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.

Weather

Showers then fair.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.

Weather

Mainly fair.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

West or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 for a time.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Occasional drizzle later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 4 to 6 decreasing 3 or 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.

Weather

Occasional drizzle at first.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast:

Wind

West backing southwest, 3 to 5.

Sea State

Slight or moderate in east, mainly moderate in west, but rough at first near the Isles of Scilly.

Weather

Occasional drizzle later.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 4 or 5 decreasing 3 or 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate in east, moderate throughout in west.

Weather

Occasional drizzle at first.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

West or southwest 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 3 or 4 for a time.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in east.

Weather

Showers at first in east, otherwise rain or drizzle at times.

Visibility

Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and 3 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough in west, slight or moderate in east.

Weather

Occasional rain.

Visibility

Good, becoming poor at times.

St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

West 3 or 4 backing south or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.

Weather

Rain or drizzle for a time.

Visibility

Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.

Weather

Rain or drizzle for a time.

Visibility

Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.

Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

West or southwest 3 or 4 backing south or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.

Sea State

Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, then occasionally rough later in north.

Weather

Showers then fair, then rain at times.

Visibility

Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first and 4 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north.

Weather

Rain or drizzle at times, becoming fair later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor until later.

Isle of Man

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

West or southwest 3 or 4 backing south or southwest 4 to 6.

Sea State

Slight, becoming moderate occasionally rough later.

Weather

Fair then occasional rain and drizzle.

Visibility

Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 5 or 6 decreasing 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.

Sea State

Moderate occasionally rough, becoming slight or moderate later.

Weather

Occasional rain and drizzle, becoming mainly fair later.

Visibility

Moderate or good, occasionally poor, becoming good later.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Variable 2 to 4 becoming south 3 to 5, veering southwest 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers then rain.

Visibility

Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate.

Weather

Occasional rain, then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Variable 2 to 4 becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, then increasing 4 to 6 later.

Sea State

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate except in far north.

Weather

Showers then rain.

Visibility

Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later.

Sea State

Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in far north.

Weather

Occasional rain, then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

West or southwest 2 to 4 backing south or southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest 5 to 7 later.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later except to the east and south of Islay and Jura.

Weather

Showers then fair, then rain later.

Visibility

Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Southwest 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then west or northwest 2 to 4 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough at first except to the east and south of Islay and Jura, otherwise slight or moderate.

Weather

Occasional rain, then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

The Minch

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Westerly or southwesterly backing southerly, 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic later, then increasing 6 later in south.

Sea State

Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west and far north, then becoming moderate later in south.

Weather

Showers then fair, then rain later.

Visibility

Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Cyclonic mainly 3 to 5, but 6 at first in south, then becoming variable mainly northwesterly 2 to 4.

Sea State

Slight or moderate in south and west, smooth or slight in east and north.

Weather

Occasional rain, then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

Westerly or southwesterly backing southerly, 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic later, then increasing 6 later in south.

Sea State

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in south.

Weather

Showers then fair, then rain later.

Visibility

Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

Cyclonic mainly 3 to 5, but 6 at first in south, then becoming variable mainly northwesterly 2 to 4.

Sea State

Moderate or rough at first in south, otherwise slight or moderate.

Weather

Occasional rain, then showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor at first.

Shetland Isles

Strong winds warning issued

24 hour forecast:

Wind

West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing southeast 3 to 5 later.

Sea State

Moderate or rough at first in north, west and south, otherwise slight or moderate.

Weather

Showers then fair, then rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate.

For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland

Strong winds warning issued

Valid Wednesday 28 May 2025 at 1200 UTC until Thursday 29 May 2025 at 0000 UTC

General situation:

Ridge building over Shetland Waters later Wednesday, low moves across western Scotland early on Thursday morning.

Forecast:

Wind

Westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later in south and east.

Sea State

Moderate, but rough at first in the north and west and slight in lee shelter just east of Shetland.

Weather

Showers.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Thursday 29 May until 1200 UTC on Thursday 29 May:

Wind

West or southwest 3 to 5, backing southeast later.

Sea State

Moderate, but slight in lee shelter southeast of Shetland.

Weather

Rain later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate later.

The Channel Islands

24 hour forecast:

Wind

West 4 to 5, backing southwest 3 to 4 after dusk, occasionally 5 mid-channel after midnight, locally variable 1 to 2 in the far south of the area after dawn.

Sea State

Mainly moderate, but rather rough in the north and west, decreasing slight with a low swell after dusk, but occasionally moderate mid-channel after midnight.

Weather

Occasional drizzle and mist arriving from the west after midnight.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate to poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind

West to southwest 3 to 4, occasionally 5 mid-channel until dusk, decreasing 2 to 3 everywhere after dawn Friday, and locally variable 1 to 2 in the south of the area throughout the period.

Sea State

Slight with a low swell, occasionally moderate mid-channel until midnight.

Weather

Areas of mist and drizzle, becoming widespread overnight, with risk of fog patches.

Visibility

Moderate to good, occasionally poor but perhaps locally very poor.

Inshore Waters information supplied by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

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