Coast and Sea
Inshore waters and strong winds
General situation
Low pressure will remain centred near Iceland to start the week. This will maintain a cooler and brisk westerly flow across the British Isles. The passage of fronts and troughs will bring showers and spells of rain too all areas.
Issued at: .
For coastal areas up to 12 miles offshore for the period 00:00 (UTC) on Mon 8 Jun 2026 to 00:00 (UTC) on Tue 9 Jun 2026
Inshore waters and strong winds map
Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney (1)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Moray Firth.
- Weather
- Rain then showers, perhaps thundery at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then west 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate in north, smooth or slight in south.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed (2)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Southerly 4 or 5, veering westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 3 or less for a time in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming slight, occasionally smooth in Firth of Forth.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering westerly or northwesterly 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby (3)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- South veering west or southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southwest veering west or northwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point (4)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- South or southwest, veering west or southwest, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate for a time offshore.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, then fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southwest veering west later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland (5)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly veering mainly westerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time in south.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in east.
- Weather
- Rain or showers until later, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate offshore later.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill (6)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, veering westerly 4 to 6, then northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, then thundery showers, fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Northwesterly backing westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis (7)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Southwest veering west, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- West 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly (8)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- West or southwest, veering northwest for a time, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough west of Lizard Point.
- Weather
- Rain at times, showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- West occasionally southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 around exposed headlands.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough west in far west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel (9)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 3 to 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in west and slight in east.
- Weather
- Rain at times, then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southwest veering west 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in west, slight or moderate in east.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
St Davids Head to Great Orme Head, including St Georges Channel (10)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Southwest 5 or 6, veering northwest 3 to 5, then backing southwest 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south, and slight at times in north.
- Weather
- Thundery rain at first, then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in north.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway (11)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Southwest 5 or 6, veering northwest 3 or 4, then backing southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Thundery rain at first, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Isle of Man (12)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, increasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough at first, falling slight for a time, then moderate later .
- Weather
- Rain at first, showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- West or southwest 5 or 6, veering west 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming slight later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough (13)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in southeast, veering westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate in north, but slight occasionally smooth in east and south.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel (14)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 5 at first and later.
- Sea state
- Slight occasionally moderate in North Channel, smooth at times in northeast.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 near Mull of Galloway, veering westerly or northwesterly later.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate in North Channel, smooth at times in Firth of Clyde.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point (15)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Rain at first, then showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- Southwest becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then west or northwest 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in west, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
The Minch (16)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in shelter of skye.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in shelter of skye.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath (17)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight near Sutherland.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shetland Isles (18)
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- South veering west or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland (18)
Strong wind warning
Valid Monday 08 Jun 2026 at 0000 UTC until Monday 08 Jun 2026 at 1200 UTC
General situation
An area of low pressure remains near Iceland with associated troughs moving across Shetland Waters.
Forecast
- Wind
- Southerly veering westerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in east.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Monday 08 Jun until 0000 UTC on Tuesday 09 Jun
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain then fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Channel Islands (19)
Strong winds are forecast
24 hour forecast:
- Wind
- South to southwest 3 to 4, increasing 4 to 5 by dawn, occasionally 6, veering west to northwest by midday.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight with a low swell, increasing moderate by midday, perhaps locally rather rough.
- Weather
- Patchy rain or drizzle, becoming widespread and locally heavy from around dawn, with a risk of mist patches, clearing around midday risk of isolated showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps locally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
- Wind
- West 4 to 5, perhaps locally 6 mid-channel.
- Sea state
- Moderate to rather rough, occasionally slight in the far south.
- Weather
- Occasional showers, perhaps locally heavy, mostly dying out by evening.
- Visibility
- Good, 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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