Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A developing low will move east across central areas overnight and through Sunday bringing rain or showers and strong winds, with gales at times across southern waters.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest backing southeast 2 to 4, then backing east ot northeast 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight in Moray Firth, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time. Smooth or slight in Moray Firth, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 2 to 4, backing southeast 4 to 6, then backing northeast 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Firth of Forth. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in Firth of Forth. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 2 to 4, backing southeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming north or northeast 5 to 7. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then north 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south and east. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly later, 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then west 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northwest backing southwest 3 to 5, veering west 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, veering north or northwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough in far west. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in east, becoming moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest 6 to gale 8, veering north 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, except in far east. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

St Davids Head to Great Orme Head, including St Georges Channel - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 3 to 5, veering west 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest 6 to gale 8, veering north 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 6 to gale 8, veering north 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in southwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Isle of Man - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 2 to 4, increasing 5 to 7, veering north or northwest 4 to 6 later. Slight becoming moderate, occasionally rough in south. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time. Moderate, occasionally rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain or showers, becoming fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate occasionally rough in north later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Cyclonic becoming north, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 for a time. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in North Channel. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Cyclonic becoming northerly, 4 to 6. Smooth or slight in northeast, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, then north later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in east, moderate or rough in west. Showers. Moderate or good.

The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5, backing northeast 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight in central areas at first, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5, backing northeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West becoming variable, 2 to 4, then east or northeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland - Strong wind warning

Valid Saturday 22 Nov 2025 at 1800 UTC until Sunday 23 Nov 2025 at 0600 UTC

General situation: Slack, showery flow at first. Easterly developing Sunday as an Atlantic low reaches southern Scotland

Forecast: West becoming variable 2 to 4 Moderate, but slight in lee shelter east of shetland Showers Mainly good

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Sunday 23 Nov until 1800 UTC on Sunday 23 Nov: Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 4 to 6 Moderate, but slight in lee shelter east of shetland Showers Mainly good

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South 5 to 7, soon veering west to northwest 4 to 5, backing south to southwest 5 to 6 by dawn, perhaps locally 7, veering westerly by mid-morning. Moderate to rather rough, locally rough in the north at first, decreasing slight to moderate for a time overnight, increasing rather rough to rough after dawn. Rain or showers, locally heavy at times. Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 6 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time overnight, veering northwest around dawn and north 4 to 6 later. Rather rough to rough, increasing rough to very rough overnight, decreasing rather rough to after dawn and moderate with a low to moderate swell later. Showers, occasionally heavy, especially later. Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor.