Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A slack area of low pressure will move slowly towards the near continent on Sunday, allowing a weak ridge of high pressure to follow from the north on Monday.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 1 to 3, then west 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 near Orkney, veering east or northeast 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Moray Firth. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: Northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, becoming variable 1 to 3 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in south.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 3, becoming south or southwest 2 to 4, then veering north or northwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Fair at first, then showers. Good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 or 5, then backing north 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Rain at times, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North 2 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 3, then south or southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Showers. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: East or southeast, backing northeast later, 3 to 5. Slight, becoming moderate later in north. Rain or showers, drizzle and fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 3 to 5, veering east or southeast 2 to 4, then veering south or southwest later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Drizzle and fog patches at first, showers later. Moderate becoming good, occasionally very poor at first.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Southeasterly becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Rain at first, then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, becoming easterly or northeasterly later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in north. Showers and fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, becoming southwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers and fog patches, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 1 to 3, then easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 or 2, becoming southwest 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight at first. Showers, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 2 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 3, occasionally 4 later. Smooth. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 or 2, becoming southwest 2 to 4, then variable 1 to 3 later. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate near Isles of Scilly. Showers, perhaps thundery for a time in west, fair later. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 3, becoming north 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate near Isles of Scilly. Showers near shore. Good, occasionally moderate.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, occasionally 4 later. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 3 to 5 in west. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery near shore. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, becoming north or northeast 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 2 to 4, backing north 3 to 5, then backing northwest 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Showers at first in south. Good.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Variable becoming north 2 to 4, then veering northeast 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast becoming variable, then northwest later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 2 or 3, backing north 3 to 5, then veering northeast later. Smooth or slight. Rain at times, fair later. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast, backing north or northwest, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far north. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, becoming northwest later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far north. Showers. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

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

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5, then backing northwest 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east. Showers, fair later. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 2 to 4, backing west 3 to 5, then veering northwest later. Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east. Fair at first, then showers. Good.

The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeast backing north 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, then backing west or northwest 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate in north, smooth or slight in south. Showers at first. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 2 to 4, backing west 3 to 5, then becoming cyclonic later. Smooth or slight. Fair at first, then showers. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeast backing north 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, then backing west or northwest 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally slight. Showers at first. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 2 to 4, backing west 3 to 5, then becoming cyclonic later. Moderate, occasionally slight. Fair at first, then showers. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, becoming west or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough later in far north. Showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

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

Valid Sunday 03 May 2026 at 0000 UTC until Sunday 03 May 2026 at 1200 UTC

General situation: Ridge of high pressure over Shetland Waters moves slowly south with a cold front moving southeast over the area on Sunday evening.

Forecast: Northeasterly becoming variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 later in north. Moderate, but slight to the southeast of shetland. Fair. Good.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Sunday 03 May until 0000 UTC on Monday 04 May: Variable 2 to 4 at first in south, otherwise southwesterly veering northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, but slight to the southeast of shetland and occasionally rough later in north. Occasional rain later, Mainly good, occasionally moderate later.

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: West 2 to 3, becoming variable 1 to 3 for a time. Smooth, locally slight. Isolated showers, locally heavy and thundery at times near the french coast, dying out later a risk of mist or fog patches at first and again later. Good, locally moderate to poor, perhaps locally very poor at times.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 2 to 3, becoming variable 1 to 2 for a time, then east to southeast 1 to 3 around dawn, backing northeast to north 3 to 4 later. Smooth, locally slight. Isolated showers developing, mainly near the french coast, perhaps locally heavy and thundery a risk of mist or fog patches until midday. Good, locally moderate, perhaps locally poor or very poor at times.