Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A low to the north and high to the south maintain a strong mainly westerly flow with occasional rain, drizzle and showers today and fog patches in southwest. Then the high will move north towards the celtic sea tomorrow, with the winds veering northwesterly and easing off.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West veering northwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northwest and smooth later in inner Moray Firth. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south. Slight, occasionally smooth in southwest and moderate later in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly 5 to 7, veering northwesterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in east. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4, increasing 5 to 7 later. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 5 to 7, veering northwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 5 or 6, veering northwest 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers, fair later. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5, veering northwesterly 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Thames estuary. Showers, fair later. Good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7, veering westerly 4 or 5 later. Moderate occasionally rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Occasional drizzle at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly backing southwesterly, 4 or 5, veering northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Fair. Good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 4 or 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight near shore. Occasional drizzle at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest backing southwest, 4 or 5, veering north 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough near Isles of Scilly. Occasional drizzle with fog patches, fair later. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable, then east or northeast later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first near Isles of Scilly, becoming smooth or slight east of the Lizard. Fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 4 or 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in west, becoming slight later in east. Drizzle with fog patches at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 4 or less. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwest veering west, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight. Drizzle with fog patches at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwest 3 or 4, veering west 5 to 7. Slight or moderate. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 5 to 7 veering northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Isle of Man - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 or 5, veering west, increasing 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Occasional rain or drizzle at first, becoming fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 5 or 6 decreasing west or northwest 4 or 5, veering northwest later. Moderate, falling slight or moderate. Isolated showers at first, then fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 3 or 4 veering west 5 to 7. In north moderate, becoming rough or very rough, elsewhere smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 5 to 7 veering northwest 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, but rough at first in north, becoming smooth in south. Showers. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 3 or 4, veering westerly 5 or 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly 5 or 6, veering northwesterly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 or 5 veering west 6 or 7. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 6 or 7 veering northwest 3 to 5. Rough or very rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers. Good.

The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 5 or 6, veering west 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough in south and rough later in far north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West veering northwest, 5 or 6, then north 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough near entrances and smooth later west of skye. Occasional rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 5 or 6, veering west 5 to 7. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West veering northwest, 5 or 6, then north 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate later. Occasional rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Cyclonic becoming west or southwest, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate, but slight in east, occasionally rough in northwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

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

Valid Friday 12 Jun 2026 at 0600 UTC until Friday 12 Jun 2026 at 1800 UTC

General situation: A complex low to the northwest will drift southeasterly and push fronts through Shetland Waters early Friday and again later.

Forecast: South or southeast 3 to 5 veering west or southwest 4 to 6 Moderate, occasionally slight in east Occasional rain at first, then showers Good, occasionally moderate

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Friday 12 Jun until 0600 UTC on Saturday 13 Jun: West or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 Moderate, occasionally slight in east. rough in far west later. Rain or showers Good, occasionally moderate

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Westerly 4 to 5, perhaps occasionally 6 mid-channel today, decreasing 3 to 4 around dawn tomorrow. Rather rough mid-channel today, otherwise slight to moderate with a low swell. Mist and a risk of fog patches patchy light drizzle at times. Moderate or good, locally poor or perhaps very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West to northwest 3 to 4, locally 2 at times, generally decreasing 2 to 3 after dusk, then veering northeast later. Slight, decreasing mainly smooth, with a low swell throughout. Risk of mist or fog patches, mainly in the morning. Good, locally moderate, perhaps locally poor or very poor.