Coast and sea
General situation
The United Kingdom is covered by a cold, northerly airflow, with winds reaching gale force at first across some eastern areas of England.
Issued at:
For coastal areas up to 12 miles offshore for the period to
Inshore waters forecast and strong winds map
Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney (1)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- North, backing northwest, 4 to 6, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers, fair later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then becoming northeasterly later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north.
- Weather
- Fair then rain or sleet, squally snow showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed (2)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers then fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- West or northwest 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then becoming north or northeast later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in shelter.
- Weather
- Fair then occasional rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby (3)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- North 5 to 7, backing northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming rough, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers, squally at first, fair later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Northwest, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, then becoming northeast 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Fair then rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point (4)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- North 6 to gale 8, backing northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Squally showers then fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Northwest, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Fair then rain at times.
- Visibility
- Good becoming moderate or poor.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland (5)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Northerly 6 to gale 8, backing northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight in south.
- Weather
- Showers, squally for a time, fair later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Northwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill (6)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, then backing northwesterly 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough at first near North Foreland, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Showers for a time in east.
- Visibility
- Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly for a time, 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
- Weather
- Fair then occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis (7)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 to 6, backing northwest 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Northwest 2 to 4, backing west or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
- Weather
- Fair then occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly (8)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, becoming west or northwest 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in east.
- Weather
- Showers for a time.
- Visibility
- Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- West or northwest 2 to 4, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later near the Isles of Scilly.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming moderate, occasionally rough later in far west.
- Weather
- Fair then occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel (9)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, becoming west or northwest 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth in the Bristol Channel.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- West or northwest 2 to 4, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later near St Davids Head.
- Weather
- Showers, rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
St Davids Head to Great Orme Head, including St Georges Channel (10)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, backing west or northwest 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- West or northwest, veering north later, 2 to 4, increasing 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later near St Davids Head.
- Weather
- Showers, rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway (11)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 6 to gale 8, then veering north later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Isle of Man (12)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 or 5, backing north or northwest 2 to 4, then backing west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, then veering north later.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough (13)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- North or northeast, backing west, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- West or northwest, veering north later, 2 to 4, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain then showers, wintry later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel (14)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly, backing westerly, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly, veering northerly later, 2 to 4, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain then showers, wintry later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point (15)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Northeast, becoming variable, 2 to 4, then becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, but smooth for a time in east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, then becoming north 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain then showers, wintry later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
The Minch (16)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- North 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, but rough in far north.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, then becoming north 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight at first south of skye, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far north and later in far south.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet, squally snow showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath (17)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- North 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, then becoming north 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet, squally snow showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shetland Isles (18)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 3 to 5, then veering north later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in shelter.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland (18)
Strong wind warning
Valid Monday 17 Nov 2025 at 0600 UTC until Monday 17 Nov 2025 at 1800 UTC
General situation
An increasingly cold, showery northerly airstream covers Shetland waters.
Forecast
- Wind
- North or northwest 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, later occasionally 5 in west
- Sea state
- Very rough, rough in sheltered waters south of shetland
- Weather
- Wintry showers
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Monday 17 Nov until 0600 UTC on Tuesday 18 Nov
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, later occasionally 3 in southwest
- Sea state
- Very rough, becoming rough but moderate in sheltered waters south of shetland
- Weather
- Wintry showers
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor
Channel Islands (19)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- North to northeast 4 to 5, locally 6 at first, decreasing 3 to 4 early evening, becoming variable 1 to 3 by midnight and west to northwest 3 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight to moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in the evening.
- Weather
- Isolated showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good, perhaps locally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- West to northwest 3 to 4, backing southwest 4 to 5 by midday, occasionally 6, veering west to northwest soon after dusk, increasing 5 to 7 overnight.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, increasing moderate to rather rough in the evening.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good or very good, occasionally moderate to poor later.
The 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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