Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

High pressure centred in the North Sea will dissipate and a more changeable southwesterly airflow will become established across all areas through Sunday and Monday. Rain or showers, some heavy and thundery will affect many northern and western waters , with drizzle or showers developing further south and east at times.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Southeast 3 to 5, occasionally variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate to north and west of Orkney, otherwise smooth of slight. Rain at times, showers later. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable becoming mainly west or southwest, 2 to 4, backing southeast 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate west of Orkney, elsewhere smooth or slight. Rain or showers, fair for a time. Moderate or good.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first and 2 later. Smooth or slight. Rain at times, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less at first in north, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly or southeasterly later. Smooth or slight. Rain or showers, fair for a time. Moderate or good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: Variable becoming mainly southwest later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair, rain for a time, then showers. Good, occasionally poor for a time.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 for a time, backing south or southeast 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: Southeast veering southwest, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair, then showers. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West backing southwest later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Smooth or slight. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, then backing westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in south. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 at times in north. Smooth or slight. Fair, showers later. Moderate or good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 3 to 5, then backing westerly or southwesterly later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly for a time, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first and smooth later inshore. Mainly fair, showers later. Moderate or good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: West or northwest 2 to 4, backing west or southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later offshore. Mainly fair, showers later. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest veering northwest for a time, 3 to 5, decreasing 2 at times. Slight or moderate, becoming mainly slight. Mainly fair, showers or rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, but veering northwesterly 2 or 3 for a time in east. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in lyme bay. Mainly fair, drizzle for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly at first in east, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 until later. Slight or moderate, but slight, occasionally smooth at first in lyme bay. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in inner Bristol Channel. Showers, but drizzle and fog patches for a time in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor for a time in northwest.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly, occasionally westerly at first, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain for a time, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth east of Anglesey. Showers, drizzle or fog patches for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor for a time.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly backing southerly at times, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth east of Anglesey. Showers, then rain. Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less at first in southeast, otherwise southwesterly, occasionally westerly, 3 to 5,. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate for a time. Rain or showers, fog patches until later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly backing southerly or southeasterly for a time later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less for a time in north. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers, rain for a time, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: South or southwest veering west or southwest, 3 to 5, backing southwest 3 or 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Occasional rain and fog patches until later. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, becoming good later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. Slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Fair, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly veering westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later in north. Smooth or slight. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery at first. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in southeast. Showers, rain for a time, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time.

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

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5, veering southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain then showers, perhaps thundery at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in far south. Showers, rain for a time, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far northwest. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly, backing southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far northwest. Showers, rain for a time later, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time later.

The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South veering southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth northeast of skye. Rain and fog patches, then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest backing east or southeast later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate south of skye. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South veering southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally slight near Sutherland and rough at times in southwest. Rain and fog patches, then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest backing east or southeast later, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight near Sutherland and rough at first in far southwest. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly at first in east and later in west, otherwise southerly or southeasterly, 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

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

Valid Saturday 30 May 2026 at 1800 UTC until Sunday 31 May 2026 at 0600 UTC

General situation: Low pressure to the west of Scotland extends a trough over Shetland Waters tonight.

Forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, backing southerly or southeasterly soon. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Rain, fog patches Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Sunday 31 May until 1800 UTC on Sunday 31 May: Southerly or southeasterly 3 or 4, veering westerly or southwesterly later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Occasional rain, fog patches Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: Westerly 3 to 4, locally 5 at first. Slight, locally smooth, with a low swell developing. Patchy light rain, drizzle and mist patches from around dawn to midday. Good, decreasing moderate to poor for a time.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West to northwest 3 to 4, perhaps 5 mid-channel at first, backing southwest to south 2 to 4 soon after dawn Monday, then south to southeast in the afternoon. Slight, perhaps briefly moderate mid-channel at first, decreasing mainly smooth by dawn, with a low swell throughout. Showers developing around midday, merging into rain in the northwest later. Good, locally moderate to poor later.