Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A ridge of high pressure extending southwards across the United Kingdom will continue to give a good deal of fair weather with generally light or moderate breezes, some showery rain is likely over northern waters through Sunday.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: East 2 to 4, veering south or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in Moray Firth. Occasional rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, mainly southwest, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in Moray Firth. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Firth of Forth. Occasional rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Firth of Forth. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: Northeast 2 to 4, veering southeast 3 to 5 later. Slight, becoming slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain for a time. Good, occasionally moderate.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: Northeast veering southeast later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast becoming variable later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight or moderate. Showers until later. Moderate or good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Variable becoming easterly or northeasterly, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, mainly easterly, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in Thames estuary. Showers later. Good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly easterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in east. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, mainly northeasterly, 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 or 5 later in west. Slight, occasionally smooth in lyme bay. Mainly fair. Good.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming north 3 to 5 later. Slight, occasionally smooth in east. Mainly fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming southeasterly 3 or 5 for a time east of Anglesey. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming northerly 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good, occasionally poor at first.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Liverpool Bay, then variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in Liverpool Bay. Fair, showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable becoming northwest later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5, then variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate for a time. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming northwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming southeast 3 to 5 for a time. Smooth or slight. Showers, mainly in northwest. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming northwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 or 5 for a time. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable becoming northwesterly, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming south or southeast 3 to 5 for a time. Smooth or slight. Showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, mainly west, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly veering southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in north. Occasional rain later. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest becoming variable later, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in south and moderate in north. Occasional rain until later. Moderate or good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly veering southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain later. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest becoming variable later, 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in south. Occasional rain until later. Moderate or good.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then southeast 4 or 5 later, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in shelter. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

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

Valid Saturday 25 Apr 2026 at 1800 UTC until Sunday 26 Apr 2026 at 0600 UTC

General situation: A ridge of high pressure builds south over Shetland Waters on Saturday.

Forecast: North or northeast 2 to 4 veering southeasterly. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Sunday 26 Apr until 1800 UTC on Sunday 26 Apr: Southeasterly 2 to 4 increasing 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Fair, showers later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: East to northeast 2 to 3, locally 4, occasionally variable 1 to 2 in the south of the area. Smooth to slight, with a low swell at first. Risk of mist or fog patches, mainly until midday. Good, perhaps locally poor or very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 3 to 4, locally variable 1 to 2 in the south of the area at first. Smooth to slight, increasing slight to moderate by midday. Fair or fine. Good.