Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A slack low pressure over the United Kingdom will bring light or moderate winds, but strong at first in north, with occasional rain or showers. The showers may be thundery at times and some fog patches will develop in south and east.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeast 4 to 6 becoming variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in Moray Firth and rough at first in northwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less becoming west or northwest 4 to 6, then cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in Moray Firth and rough later in northwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: Variable 4 or less becoming northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then southwest 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then southwest 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less becoming east or southeast 3 or 4, backing northeast 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight. Fair then rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or less. Slight, occasionally moderate. Showers. Good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Variable becoming easterly, 2 to 4, then cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Smooth, becoming slight later in north and east. Rain or thundery showers for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in northeast. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5. Smooth becoming slight. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then northeasterly 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: East or southeast veering southwest, 2 to 4. Smooth occasionally slight. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 or 4 becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth, occasionally slight at first in east. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 2 to 4 becoming variable 4 or less. Smooth or slight. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 4 or less. Smooth or slight. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Rain or showers, thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming east or northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in north. Smooth or slight. Showers, fair later. Good.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Variable 4 or less, becoming northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 3 to 5, veering east 2 to 4, becoming variable 4 or less. Smooth or slight. Showers, fair later. Good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less, becoming north or northeast 2 to 4 later. Slight, becoming smooth or slight. Rain soon. Good, occasionally moderate or poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less, settling north or northwest later. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain at first, then fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor becoming good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Variable 4 or less, becoming northeast 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in northwest. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 3 or 4 becoming north or northwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in northwest. Showers. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly, backing northeasterly, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly backing northwesterly, 2 to 4, becoming variable for a time. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Variable 4 or less becoming north or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, but smooth at times in sheltered east. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast backing west or northwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, but smooth at times in sheltered east. Showers. Good.

The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeast 4 to 6, backing north 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth south of skye. Rain or showers, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North 3 to 5, backing west or northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north. Showers. Good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeast 4 to 6, backing north 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest, becoming slight in southeast. Rain or showers, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North 3 to 5, backing west or northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight. Showers. Good.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: North or northeast 5 or 6, becoming variable 3 or less, then west 3 to 5 later. Moderate, becoming slight in southeast. Rain at first in south. Good, occasionally moderate at first in south.

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

Valid Saturday 02 May 2026 at 1200 UTC until Sunday 03 May 2026 at 0000 UTC

General situation: A weak cold front moves southeast over Shetland Waters Saturday morning followed by a ridge building in for the afternoon.

Forecast: North or northeast 5 to 6 easing 3 or 4 later. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Mainly fair. Mainly good.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Sunday 03 May until 1200 UTC on Sunday 03 May: North or northeast 3 or 4, backing west or southwest later. Moderate or slight. Fair. Good.

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: East to northeast 3 to 4, occasionally 5 and gusty near showers, becoming variable 1 to 3 this afternoon, then south to southwest 1 to 3 by midnight. Smooth, locally slight. Mist or fog patches rain or showers, locally heavy and perhaps thundery. Moderate to good, locally poor or very poor at times.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South to southwest or variable 1 to 3. Smooth, locally slight. Mist or fog patches at first rain or showers clearing during the afternoon. Good, occasionally moderate to poor or locally very poor at first.