Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A slow moving area of high pressure situated over the North Sea will maintain moderate or strong easterly winds across southern waters today, with lighter, often variable winds in the north. Most coastal areas will be dry but the odd shower is possible. Into Friday, winds will ease, as rain and showers arrive into the southwest.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming east or southeast 2 to 4. Smooth, but slight or moderate in northwest. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in northwest. Mainly fair. Good.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in south. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in far south. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in south. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in south. Mainly fair. Good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times mainly in south. Moderate, occasionally slight in far south. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering southeast 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in the wash and Thames estuary. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, veering southeasterly 2 or 3 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, becoming slight later. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times until later. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

24 hour forecast: Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate becoming slight. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Showers, occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first. Mainly fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near great orme head and the Mull of Galloway. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

Isle of Man - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight. Showers. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in south. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

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

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

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later near the Mull of Galloway. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times in south. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in eastern shelter. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in eastern shelter. Mainly fair. Good.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less becoming east or southeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less becoming east or southeast 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Moderate, but smooth or slight in east. Mainly fair. Good.

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

Valid Wednesday 04 Nov 2026 at 1200 UTC until Thursday 05 Nov 2026 at 0000 UTC

General situation: High pressure covers Shetland Waters

Forecast: West becoming variable 2 to 4 Moderate, but smooth or slight to the east of shetland Showers Good

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Thursday 05 Nov until 1200 UTC on Thursday 05 Nov: Variable 3 or less Moderate, but smooth or slight to the east of shetland Showers Good

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly 4 to 5 occasionally 6 north of guernsey until mid evening, decreasing mainly 4 on Thursday. Slight to moderate, locally rather rough or rough north and west of jersey. Isolated showers, mainly in the north. Good, perhaps locally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East to northeast 4, veering southeast 3 to 4 in the evening, further veering southerly Friday morning. Smooth or slight, locally moderate mid-channel. Occasional rain spreading northwards Thursday afternoon,clearing overnight. Good, occasionally moderate.