Inshore waters forecast and strong winds
Issued by the Met Office at
Inshore waters forecast to 12 miles offshore
00:00 (UTC) on Sun 4 Oct 2026 to 00:00 (UTC) on Mon 5 Oct 2026
General situation
High pressure over the southern UK will move away west or southwest during Sunday and Monday. Meanwhile, a series of deep lows tracking past Iceland will drive frontal troughs into the UK and surrounding waters.
Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough in northwest, slight or moderate in southeast. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southwesterly veering westerly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time in north and west. Rough or very rough in northwest, slight or moderate in southeast. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first, increasing 7 for a time in north. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly veering westerly 5 or 6, increasing 7 for a time in north. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time in north. Smooth or slight. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time in north, veering westerly or northwesterly later. Smooth or slight. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or 4 becoming southwest 4 or 5. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Mainly good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 4 or 5. Smooth or slight. Rain at times. Moderate or good.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
24 hour forecast: Variable 2 or 3 becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Mainly good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 for a time in north. Smooth or slight. Rain at times. Moderate or good.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
24 hour forecast: Variable 2 or 3 becoming westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Mainly good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4 becoming variable 2 or 3. Smooth or slight. Rain at times. Moderate or good.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Mainly good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Rain at times. Moderate or good.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
24 hour forecast: Variable becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in northwest. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in northwest. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good.
St Davids Head to Great Orme Head, including St Georges Channel
24 hour forecast: South or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain later. Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good.
Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: South or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 5 or 6 becoming variable 3 or 4. Smooth occasionally slight. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Isle of Man - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: South or southwest 3 or 4 increasing 4 or 5, occasional 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 or 5, occasional 6 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later, before veering north or northwest. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Mainly fair, occasional rain later. Mainly good, occasionally moderate later.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: South or southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 5 or 6 veering west or northwest 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: South or southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 5 or 6 veering west or northwest 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: South or southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 5 to 7 veering west 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
The Minch - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time in north. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time in north, veering westerly 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time in north. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time in north, veering westerly 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate east of Shetland. Rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland - Strong wind warning
Valid Sunday 04 Oct 2026 at 0000 UTC until Sunday 04 Oct 2026 at 1200 UTC
General situation: A strong to gale force southwesterly airstream covers Shetland waters.
Forecast: Southwest 6 to gale 8 Rough or very rough, but moderate east of shetland at first Rain later Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Sunday 04 Oct until 0000 UTC on Monday 05 Oct: Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southeast Rough or very rough, becoming moderate east of shetland Rain or drizzle Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Channel Islands
24 hour forecast: Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, with a low swell. Risk of mist patches near french coasts around dawn. Good or very good, perhaps locally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 2 to 4, perhaps locally 5 in the south of the area later. Smooth or slight. Risk of mist or fog patches near french coasts until mid-morning. Good or very good, perhaps locally poor or very poor.