Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, backing southerly 4 to 6 later. To the west and north of Orkney, rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later, elsewhere slight or moderate, but occasionally rough at first to the east of Orkney. Showers, squally at first, then rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in north.

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Slight or moderate. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first except close inshore. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 4 to 6. Slight, occasionally moderate in north. Showers then fair, then occasional rain later. Good.

24 hour forecast: Westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Thames Estuary and The Wash. Showers then fair, then occasional rain later. Good.

24 hour forecast: Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Showers at first. Good.

24 hour forecast: Northwest 4 to 6 backing west 3 or 4, then southwest 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Showers at first. Good.

24 hour forecast: Northwest 4 to 6 backing west 3 or 4, then southwest 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough from Land's End westwards, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good.

24 hour forecast: Northwest 5 or 6 backing west 3 to 5, then southwest 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east. Showers then fair, then occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

24 hour forecast: Westerly or northwesterly 5 or 6 backing southwesterly 4 or 5, then increasing 6 or 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in north. Moderate, occasionally slight in north, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers then fair, then rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

24 hour forecast: West 5 or 6, backing southwest 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate, becoming rough later except in Liverpool Bay. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

24 hour forecast: West 5 or 6 backing southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, then rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later.

24 hour forecast: Westerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first in north, backing southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. In far north, rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally moderate at first and poor later.

24 hour forecast: Westerly backing southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 for a time. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in North Channel. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally moderate at first and poor later.

24 hour forecast: West 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 or 5, backing south or southwest 5 to 7 later. High at first in far west, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in east. Showers, then rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 6 to gale 8 decreasing 5 or 6, backing south or southwest 5 to 7 later. Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate to the north and east of Skye. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally moderate at first and poor later.

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 6 to gale 8 decreasing 5 or 6, backing south or southwest 5 to 7 later. High at first to the west of the Outer Hebrides, otherwise rough or very rough, but becoming moderate or rough in east. Showers, then rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

24 hour forecast: Southwest veering west 5 to 7, backing southwest 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough in north, west and south, but in east, moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Forecast: Southwest 5 to 7, veering west later. Moderate or rough, but very rough in west, becoming high in the far west for a time. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate or poor.

24 hour forecast: West to northwest 4 to 5, decreasing 3 to 4 by dawn, backing west to southwest by afternoon and increasing 4 to 5. Moderate to rather rough, generally becoming slight to moderate with a low swell tomorrow. Isolated showers. Good except in showers.