Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A deep Atlantic low close to northwest Scotland will bring strong winds across all areas, and gales for some northern waters. Winds will ease as the low slowly moves away northwards and fills. Further showers will affect most coastlines through Monday.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeasterly veering southerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest, backing southerly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time in northwest, becoming slight in south. Squally showers. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough at first to the west and north of Orkney, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing south or southeast 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Firth of Forth. Squally showers, fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less for a time. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in south. Showers for a time. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Showers, fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Slight, occasionally smooth. Showers for a time. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight, occasionally smooth. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast veering south later, 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less for a time. Smooth or slight. Showers at first, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable becoming southerly or southwesterly, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight, occasionally smooth later. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable becoming southerly or southwesterly, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers at first. Good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less for a time. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming slight later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest, 2 to 4, backing south 3 to 5. Slight, becoming slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. High at first near Isles of Scilly, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later in west, becoming slight or moderate later in east. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 or 4, backing south 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in lyme bay. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: Southwest veering west for a time, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southwest, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Bristol Channel. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 2 for a time. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally smooth east of Anglesey. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest, 3 to 5, backing southeast later. Slight, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally smooth east of Anglesey. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first and decreasing 2 for a time. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Showers, squally at first. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southeast 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4, backing south 3 or 4, occasional 5 later. Mostly moderate at first, becoming smooth or slight. Showers. Mostly good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South 3 or 4, backing southeast 5 or 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers at first, occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest backing south later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north. In north, moderate or rough occasionally very rough at first, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South 3 or 4, backing southeast 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate in north, but slight becoming slight or moderate later in east. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly backing southerly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth north and east of arran. Showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly 3 or 4, backing southeasterly 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, backing southeast 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east and high until later in west, becoming moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, backing southeast 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, but rough or very rough at first in entrances. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest backing southeast, 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later in south. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight north and east of skye. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Moderate or rough near Sutherland, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south, becoming mainly rough later. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest backing southeast, 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later in south. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate between barra and canna and near Sutherland. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Squally showers, fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

Valid Sunday 12 Apr 2026 at 1200 UTC until Monday 13 Apr 2026 at 0000 UTC

General situation: Deep low pressure to the west maintains a strong southerly or southeasterly flow over Shetland Waters on Sunday. The low pulls away north through Monday.

Forecast: South to southeast 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Monday 13 Apr until 1200 UTC on Monday 13 Apr: South to southeast 6 to gale 8, later decreasing 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers, fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: West to southwest 3 to 4, locally 5 at first, decreasing 2 to 3 soon after dusk, becoming locally variable 1 to 2 overnight. Slight to moderate, locally rather rough to rough in the north and west until dusk, decreasing smooth or slight overnight, with a low to moderate swell throughout. Isolated showers slight risk of hail and thunderstorms. Good or very good, locally moderate at times.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 3, becoming south to southwest 3 to 4 by late evening, backing south to southeast 4 to 5 after dawn Tuesday. Smooth or slight with a low swell. Risk of isolated showers, soon dying out patchy rain spreading into the west of the area later. Good or very good, occasionally moderate.