General Situation at 1200 on Thu 20 Nov 2008
A northwesterly airflow will affect the United Kingdom through the next few days, with embedded frontal troughs. Colder air will push south, with wintry showers following into the north and east.
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
North or northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 for a time.
Moderate or rough, but very rough in north.
Squally showers, wintry later.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook:
North or northwest 6 to gale 8.
Rough or very rough.
Squally wintry showers.
Good, occasionally very poor.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
North or northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Moderate in south, rough in north.
Squally showers, wintry later.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
North or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Rough, occasionally very rough in north.
Wintry showers.
Good, occasionally poor.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time.
Moderate or rough.
Showers.
Mainly good.
Outlook:
Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Rough or very rough.
Showers, wintry later.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time.
Rough.
Showers.
Mainly good.
Outlook:
Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Rough or very rough.
Rain then showers, wintry later.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time, perhaps severe gale 9 later in north.
Moderate or rough.
Showers.
Mainly good.
Outlook:
Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Moderate or rough.
Rain then showers, wintry later.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in east.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7.
Moderate or rough.
Rain then fair.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7.
Moderate or rough.
Rain then mainly fair.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northwest 5 to 7.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Moderate or rough.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Isle of Man - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Moderate or rough.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
Northwest 6 or 7, veering north 5 or 6 later.
Moderate or rough.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in North Channel.
Moderate in south, rough or very rough in north.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Moderate or rough.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in North Channel.
Moderate, but rough in North Channel.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Moderate or rough.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time.
Rough or very rough.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Rough or very rough.
Showers, wintry later.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northwest 6 to gale 8.
Rough or very rough.
Showers, wintry later in north.
Moderate or good.
Outlook:
North or northwest 6 to gale 8.
Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west.
Wintry showers.
Good, occasionally poor.
Shetland Isles - Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
Northwest 5 to 7, veering north 4 or 5 for a time, increasing gale 8 later.
Very rough.
Squally wintry showers.
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook:
North 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Very rough or high.
Squally wintry showers.
Good, occasionally very poor.
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