Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

An Atlantic low will bring rain, showers and strong winds to the coastal waters during the next couple of days, with thundery showers for a time today.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time in north and east. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast veering southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time in northeast. Rain then thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in southwest. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeast 5 or 6, veering southwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain then thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeast 5 or 6 veering southwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain then thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in the wash and Thames estuary. Rain then thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in east. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly 5 or 6, veering southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Rain then thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate, becoming slight later. Showers at first. Good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4. Moderate, becoming slight later. Showers at first. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in lyme bay and very rough in far west. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in lyme bay and very rough at first in far west, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers at first. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but slight in east. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in Bristol Channel. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough, but slight in east. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

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

24 hour forecast: South 4 to 6, veering southwest 5 or 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough except in northeast. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in southwest. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

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

24 hour forecast: Southeast veering southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Liverpool Bay. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Isle of Man - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South 5 or 6, veering southwest 4 or 5 occasional 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in south, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers, becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 or 5, occasional 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair, rain later . Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southeast, veering southwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest backing south, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. 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: Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly backing southerly, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in North Channel. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeast 5 or 6, veering south 3 or 4, then southwest 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 to 7, backing south 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeast 4 to 6, veering south 3 or 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight except in south. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, backing south 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, but smooth at first north of skye, becoming rough for a time in south. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeast 4 to 6, veering south 3 or 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest, becoming slight in northeast. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, backing south 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, but slight at first in northeast, occasionally very rough in southwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeast 5 to 7. Moderate, becoming rough except in northwest. Mainly fair then rain, fog patches later. Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.

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

Valid Tuesday 19 May 2026 at 0600 UTC until Tuesday 19 May 2026 at 1800 UTC

General situation: Atlantic low will be slow moving to the northwest of Scotland. Strong southeasterly flow will cover Shetland Waters with a frontal system moving northeast this afternoon and evening.

Forecast: Southeast 5 to 7 Moderate becoming mainly rough Rain at times Good, occasionally moderate or poor

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Tuesday 19 May until 0600 UTC on Wednesday 20 May: Southeast 5 to 7 Mainly rough, but moderate in lee shelter of shetland Rain at times Good, occasionally moderate or poor

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 to 5, locally 6 with gusts to 35kt at first, increasing 5 to 6 by dusk, decreasing 4 to 5 later. Slight to moderate overnight with a low swell, locally rather rough in the north and west, perhaps rough later. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps locally heavy. Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor at times.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West to southwest 4 to 5, locally variable 1 to 3 in the south of the area by mid-afternoon, backing south 2 to 3 later. Slight to moderate in the south and east, decreasing smooth or slight later, with a low to moderate swell throughout. Isolated showers, mainly at first. Good, occasionally moderate.