Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A large area of low pressure, with centres to the northwest of the United Kingdom, will continue to bring mostly unsettled conditions and a moderate to strong southerly or southwesterly flow, with gales at times in the far northwest, then to other western and southern coasts later on Wednesday into Thursday.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northwest. Moderate or rough in north, slight or moderate in south, but smooth or slight in inner Moray Firth. Showers in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate in northwest.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north and later in east. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate at first in south. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 5 to 7, then veering westerly 3 to 5 later in south. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Mainly fair, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South 4 to 6, backing southeast 6 or 7 later, then veering southwest 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in north. Mainly fair, rain for a time later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South 4 or 5, backing southeast 6 or 7, veering southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair, rain for a time later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in the wash. Showers, perhaps thundery in south. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly 4 or 5, backing southeasterly 5 to 7, then veering southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, mainly in south, rain for a time later. Good, occasionally moderate.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, and 3 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, veering westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, rain for a time later. Good, occasionally moderate, then poor later.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, veering west or southwest, then decreasing 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Showers, rain for a time later. Good, occasionally poor later.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 later in west. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in lyme bay and rough or very rough in far west. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 3 to 5, but 6 or 7 at first in west, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, then westerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough in far west. Rain, then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly backing southerly later, 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later in west. Moderate or rough in west, slight or moderate in east. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, then westerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in west, slight or moderate in east. Rain, then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north, increasing 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in far south. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west, veering westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west. Rain, then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 4 to 6, backing southeast 5 to 7, then veering west or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west. Showers, then rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

Isle of Man - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 to 6, imminently increasing south or southeast 5 to 7 for a time, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough, becoming slight later. Showers, then occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate or poor.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly backing southerly later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far north. Mainly fair, showers later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, veering southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time. Showers, but rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly backing southerly later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, but rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far west, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough at first in west, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 6 to gale 8, then veering southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later. Showers, but rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in shelter. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in shelter. Showers, but rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough for a time. Showers, but rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South 4 to 6. Rough. Showers. Good occasionally poor.

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

Valid Tuesday 02 Dec 2025 at 1800 UTC until Wednesday 03 Dec 2025 at 0600 UTC

General situation: A complex area of low pressure remains slow-moving to the west of Scotland.

Forecast: Southwest backing south 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Wednesday 03 Dec until 1800 UTC on Wednesday 03 Dec: South 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 to 5, decreasing 3 to 4 overnight, locally 5 at times, increasing 4 to 5 towards dusk. Slight to moderate with a low to moderate swell, locally rather rough mid-channel at first, decreasing smooth or slight with a low to moderate swell. Scattered showers, locally heavy with hail at first, becoming isolated overnight a risk of mist or fog patches near the french coast until mid-morning. Good, occasionally moderate or poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 to 5, backing south 6 to 7 by midnight, perhaps occasionally gale 8 with gusts to 50kt overnight, veering west 5 to 6 by dawn. Slight with a low to moderate swell, increasing moderate to rather rough overnight, occasionally rough in the north and west until dawn. Isolated showers, then rain spreading east overnight, occasionally heavy, clearing to scattered showers by dawn, locally heavy with a risk of hail later. Good, occasionally moderate or poor.