Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

High pressure centred over northern Europe will bring light or moderate and variable breezes to most areas this weekend, but strong southeasterly winds will develop in the southwest on Sunday night. Some rain or showers will affect many areas, and fog patches may affect some southern coasts at times.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Variable, but mainly southeasterly at first, 3 or less, increasing 4 at times in east. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 in north and east. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: East 3 or 4 becoming variable 2 to 4. Mainly slight, but occasionally moderate at first in south and smooth later in south. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4 at first in south, otherwise easterly 3 or 4 backing northeasterly 2 or 3, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in far north. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Slight, becoming smooth or slight. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less. Smooth, occasionally slight. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 2 or 3, occasionally 4 in north. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain or drizzle in north, then showers, fog patches close inshore. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor close inshore.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly 2 or 3 becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth, occasionally slight. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches close inshore. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor close inshore.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later near Selsey Bill. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first. Smooth, occasionally slight. Showers, perhaps thundery at first, fog patches close inshore. Moderate or good, becoming poor at times, but occasionally very poor close inshore.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less becoming east or southeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first in east, becoming southeasterly 3 or 4 later in west. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery at first in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less at first in east, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough later. Occasional rain later in west. Good, occasionally moderate.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first, becoming east or southeast 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Showers, fog patches in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west and very poor in east.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 2 to 4 increasing 4 or 5, then occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough later in west but slight or moderate later in east. Fog patches at first in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in east.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 later. Smooth, occasionally slight. Showers. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less becoming east or southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers at first. Moderate or good.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 later. Smooth, occasionally slight. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Liverpool Bay.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less becoming easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in west. Smooth or slight. Showers at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Liverpool Bay.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers, becoming fair later. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain, then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less becoming east or southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later in south. Showers. Moderate or good.

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

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4, veering southeasterly 4 or 5 later in North Channel. Smooth, occasionally slight. Showers, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 2 to 4, veering east or southeast 1 to 3 later. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 2 or 3, becoming variable 3 or less for a time. Smooth, occasionally slight. Showers in south. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeasterly 2 or 3, becoming variable 2 or less for a time in north. Smooth, occasionally slight. Showers. Good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly 2 or 3 becoming variable 3 or less for a time, then occasionally 4 later in far south. Slight, occasionally smooth to the east of the Outer Hebrides. Showers in south. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeasterly 2 or 3, occasionally 4 in south, but becoming variable 2 or less for a time in north. Slight, occasionally smooth to the east of the Outer Hebrides. Showers. Good.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less becoming south or southwest 2 to 4. Slight. Showers. Good.

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

Valid Saturday 07 Nov 2026 at 1200 UTC until Sunday 08 Nov 2026 at 0000 UTC

General situation: High pressure, centered over southern Scandinavia, remains slow moving while maintaining a ridge over Shetland waters.

Forecast: Variable 3 or less becoming south or southwest 2 to 4 Slight, occasionally moderate in north Showers Mainly good

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Sunday 08 Nov until 1200 UTC on Sunday 08 Nov: South or southwest 2 to 4 Slight Showers Mainly good

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: Southwest 2 to 4, locally variable, backing south later. Smooth, locally slight. Isolated showers, with a risk of thunderstorms and hail at first, chance of mist or fog patches near French coasts in the morning. Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps locally poor or very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or variable 1 to 3, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5 after dusk, locally 6 in the west of the area Monday morning. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate to rather rough in the far west by Monday morning. Becoming cloudy with the risk of rain for a time. Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps locally poor or very poor.