Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

High pressure centred over the North Sea will give predominantly fine and settled weather with light winds, although strong easterly winds will still affect southwestern and English Channel waters on Friday.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, becoming north or northwest 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Fog patches, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest veering northeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first near Orkney, veering southeast 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, becoming north 3 or 4 later near Rattray Head. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, becoming north or northeast, then veering southeast later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Fair. Moderate or good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, becoming southeast 3 or 4 for a time. Slight, occasionally smooth. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 3, becoming northeast 2 to 4, then veering southeast later. Slight, becoming moderate later. Fair. Moderate or good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, occasionally 4 later. Slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, becoming northeast later, 2 to 4. Slight, becoming moderate later near Whitby. Fair. Moderate or good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 3 later. Slight, occasionally smooth later. Fair. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 3, becoming northeasterly 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Moderate or good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Fair. Good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 4 or 5, veering east 3 or 4, then becoming variable 1 to 3 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: East 5 or 6, backing northeast 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in Lyme Bay. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 1 to 3 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: East 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, and decreasing 3 at times later. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in far east. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, becoming variable 1 to 3 later. Smooth or slight in east, slight or moderate in west. Fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Easterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, becoming variable 2 or 3 later. Smooth or slight in east, slight or moderate in west. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 3, occasionally 4 later. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far southwest. Fair. Good.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, becoming variable 2 or 3 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 3, becoming east 2 to 4 later. Smooth, occasionally slight later. Fair. Good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 or 3 later. Slight becoming smooth. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 or 3. Smooth. Fair. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 3 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 3, becoming southeast 2 to 4 later. Smooth, occasionally slight later. Fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 3 later. Smooth, occasionally slight in North Channel. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 3, becoming east or southeast 2 to 4 later. Smooth, occasionally slight later. Fair. Good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 3 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 3, becoming southeast 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Showers later. Good.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, becoming northeast 2 to 4 later. Smooth, occasionally slight. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first, veering southeast later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in north. Showers later. Good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: East or southeast, backing northeast later, 2 to 4. Slight, occasional smooth. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first, veering southeast later. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northwest 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in far north. Mainly fair. Good.

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

Valid Friday 24 Apr 2026 at 0000 UTC until Friday 24 Apr 2026 at 1200 UTC

General situation: A ridge of high pressure covers Shetland Waters

Forecast: Northwest 3 or 4 Smooth or slight in southwest, slight or moderate in northeast Fair Good

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Friday 24 Apr until 0000 UTC on Saturday 25 Apr: Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 Smooth or slight in southwest, moderate in northeast. increasing moderate later, and occasionally rough in northeast, but slight in shelter south of shetland. Mainly fair, showers later. Mainly good, occasionally moderate later.

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: East to northeast 4 to 5, occasionally 6 with gusts to 35kt at first, mainly in the north of the area, locally 3 in the south of the area later. Slight to moderate, locally rather rough in the north of the area at first. Fair or fine. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East to northeast 3 to 4, locally 5 at first. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate. Small risk of isolated showers later. Good, perhaps locally moderate later.