Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A deep area of low pressure to the northwest of the British Isles will move south eastwards, into the North Sea through Tuesday. This will bring rain, showers and strong winds to many areas, with gales or severe gales to northwestern waters.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest, but 3 to 5 at first in southeast, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough for a time in northwest. Rain or showers, squally at first in northwest. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough at first in northwest, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later in Moray Firth. Showers, becoming mainly fair later. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest veering northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later in Firth of Forth. Showers, becoming mainly fair later. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest veering northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Showers. Good occasionally poor.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest veering northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, but 3 or 4 at first in north. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in east. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later in west. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate except in inner Thames estuary, occasionally rough later in far northeast. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good occasionally moderate, becoming moderate or good occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. Rain at first, then mainly fair. Moderate or good occasionally poor, becoming good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in east, veering northwesterly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, then rain. Good occasionally moderate, becoming moderate or good occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6 for a time. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. Rain at first in east, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first in east.

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

24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far west. Slight or moderate, but moderate occasionally rough in far west. Showers, then rain for a time. Good occasionally moderate, becoming moderate occasionally poor for a time.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, but moderate occasionally rough at first in far west. Showers. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: West 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 4 or 5 later. Moderate, but slight in Bristol Channel, occasionally rough until later in west. Showers, rain for a time. Good occasionally moderate, becoming moderate occasionally poor for a time.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough at first in southwest. Showers. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly veering westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north. Slight or moderate. Rain, showers later. Moderate or good occasionally poor, becoming good occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly veering northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwest veering west 5 to 7. Moderate occasionally slight. Rain, showers later. Moderate or good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 5 to 7, veering northwest 4 to 6, backing west 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Isle of Man - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 5 or 6, gradually increasing west or southwest 6 occasionally 7. Moderate, building moderate or rough. Outbreaks of rain, then scattered showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 6 or 7, veering northwest, then decreasing west or northwest 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, falling slight or moderate later. Scattered showers. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly, veering westerly or northwesterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far north. Slight or moderate in south, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough in north. Rain or showers, squally in north. Good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far north, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then backing westerly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, but rough or very rough until later in north, becoming smooth or slight later in south. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later near Mull of Kintyre. Slight or moderate, but rough at times near Mull of Kintyre. Squally rain or showers. Good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly veering northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first near Mull of Kintyre, decreasing 3 to 5 later, then backing westerly 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, but rough at first near Mull of Kintyre, becoming smooth or slight later away from the North Channel. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest veering northwest later, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, but moderate in shelter in east. Squally rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then backing west or southwest 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough in west, moderate occasionally slight in east. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, veering northwesterly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough in central areas, but slight or moderate to the east of skye, rough or very rough near entrances. Squally rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far south, decreasing 3 to 5, backing southwesterly later. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate, then smooth or slight later in central areas, but rough or very rough becoming moderate occasionally slight later near entrances. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, veering northwesterly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time in west. Squally rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far south, decreasing 3 to 5, backing southwesterly later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough, then moderate occasionally slight later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time in west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

Valid Monday 07 Sep 2026 at 1200 UTC until Tuesday 08 Sep 2026 at 0000 UTC

General situation: Deep Atlantic low south of Iceland will drift southeast towards Faeroes during Monday, continuing over northern mainland Scotland on Tuesday.

Forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in west. Rough, occasionally moderate in southeast, becoming very rough later in west. Showers Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Tuesday 08 Sep until 1200 UTC on Tuesday 08 Sep: Southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first in west, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4. Rough or very rough, but moderate in sheltered waters east of shetland. becoming moderate or rough later. Showers Good, occasionally moderate

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: West 3 to 4, locally 5 at times until dawn, backing southwest overnight, occasionally variable 1 to 2 later, mainly in the south of the area. Slight, occasionally moderate, decreasing smooth to slight later a low swell throughout. Patchy rain or drizzle with mist patches, clearing by mid-afternoon rain spreading in from the west overnight, occasionally heavy by dawn. Moderate occasionally poor, becoming good for a time.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 2 in the south of the area at first, otherwise southwest 3 to 4, veering northwest 4 to 5 by evening, perhaps occasionally 6 until midnight, decreasing 3 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, increasing slight to moderate a low swell throughout. Rain, mainly in the southeast and occasionally heavy, clearing eastwards by mid-afternoon isolated showers developing overnight. Moderate to poor, becoming good to very good, perhaps locally moderate overnight.