Coast and Sea
Inshore waters and strong winds
General situation
A west or southwesterly flow will bring a few showers to northern waters and some strong winds to the northwest, whilst a ridge of high pressure briefly builds across the south on Monday giving generally fair conditions. An Atlantic low will arrive into the west on Monday night and move further east on Tuesday, bringing rain or showers to many areas especially to the north.
Issued at: .
For coastal areas up to 12 miles offshore for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Mon 29 Jun 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Tue 30 Jun 2026
Inshore waters and strong winds map
Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney (1)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing southeast 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough until later in north, becoming smooth or slight in south.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northwest 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate to the north and west of Orkney, smooth or slight elsewhere.
- Weather
- Rain then showers, perhaps thundery for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed (2)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southeast 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in north.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Rain then showers, perhaps thundery for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby (3)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, thundery for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point (4)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- West or southwest becoming variable, then southeast later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southeast becoming variable, then west later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair then showers, thundery for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland (5)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly becoming variable, 2 to 4, then becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, veering southwesterly later in south.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly southerly, becoming northwesterly later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill (6)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first near North Foreland.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth in east.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis (7)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Northwest backing west or southwest, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate at first offshore.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southwest, veering northwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later offshore.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly (8)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- West 2 or 3, backing southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southwest veering west, then northwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough at times in far west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel (9)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Westerly backing southwesterly, 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in east and rough at first in southwest.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering westerly, then northwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough at times in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
St Davids Head to Great Orme Head, including St Georges Channel (10)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5, backing south 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth east of Anglesey.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, veering southwest, then northwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight at first east of Anglesey, slight or moderate elsewhere.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway (11)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Southwest, backing south later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight occasionally moderate, becoming smooth or slight in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later in north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- South veering southwest, then northwest later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight until later in south, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Isle of Man (12)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Southwest backing south, the southeast later, 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair, then occasional rain or drizzle later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southeast veering south or southwest, 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4, veering northwest 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, becoming mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough (13)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in north, backing south or southeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far northwest.
- Weather
- Showers then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- South or southeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northwest 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Rain then showers, thundery for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel (14)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Southwesterly backing southerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in North Channel.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight to the north and east of arran, slight or moderate elsewhere.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northwesterly 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight to the north and east of arran, slight or moderate elsewhere.
- Weather
- Rain then showers, thundery for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point (15)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest, becoming slight or moderate in east.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain then showers, perhaps thundery at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
The Minch (16)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5, backing east or southeast later, occasionally 2 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far southwest, becoming smooth or slight to the north and east of skye.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near southern entrance.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath (17)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5, backing east or southeast later, occasionally 2 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first west of the Outer Hebrides.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight near Sutherland.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shetland Isles (18)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5, backing south 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east and very rough at first in far west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland (18)
Valid Monday 29 Jun 2026 at 0600 UTC until Monday 29 Jun 2026 at 1800 UTC
General situation
Southwesterly flow covers Shetland Waters.
Forecast
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 or 6 decreasing 4 later in south
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
- Weather
- Rain or showers
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Monday 29 Jun until 0600 UTC on Tuesday 30 Jun
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in northwest
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough. becoming slight east of shetland.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later
- Visibility
- Fair
Channel Islands (19)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- West to northwest 2 to 3, becoming variable 1 to 2 by midday, then becoming southwest 2 to 3 by midnight.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight with a low swell.
- Weather
- A risk of isolated showers at first patchy rain after midnight.
- Visibility
- Good or very good, perhaps locally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southwest 2 to 3, veering west to northwest 3 to 4 Tuesday afternoon.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight with a low swell, perhaps locally moderate Tuesday afternoon.
- Weather
- Patchy rain at first, mainly in the north of the area.
- Visibility
- Good or very good, perhaps locally moderate.
Inshore waters forecast information
Forecasts for UK inshore waters are issued four times a day and cover a period of 24 hours from 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 UTC.
The coastal waters around the British Isles are divided into 19 areas which extend up to 12 nautical miles offshore.
The forecast contains details of wind direction and force, sea state, weather and visibility.
Strong coastal winds (force 6 or more) are displayed for the first 24 hours of the inshore waters forecast.
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