Inshore waters forecast and strong winds
Issued by the Met Office at
Inshore waters forecast to 12 miles offshore
00:00 (UTC) on Wed 10 Jun 2026 to 00:00 (UTC) on Thu 11 Jun 2026
General situation
The United Kingdom continues to lie in a cool and showery westerly airflow. Scattered showers are expected to turn thundery at times through Wednesday, before rain then spreads eastwards on Thursday. Thursday will also see strong winds developing near coastlines away from the far north.
Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
24 hour forecast: West backing southwest later, 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times later. Slight or moderate west of Orkney, elsewhere smooth or slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly backing southerly or southeasterly for a time, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Slight or moderate west of Orkney, elsewhere smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed
24 hour forecast: West backing southwest, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest, backing south for a time, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby
24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 3 to 5, backing southeast 5 or 6 for a time. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate later. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
24 hour forecast: West or southwest, becoming variable for a time, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 3 or 4, backing south 5 or 6, then veering west 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less for a time in north. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in east. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly 3 or 4, backing southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later in far south. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later, occasionally rough later in far south. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in east. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers, then rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: West or southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 3 or 4, backing southwest 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, then occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
24 hour forecast: West 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, but rough at first west of Lizard Point. Showers. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 3 or 4, backing southwest 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, then occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: West 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times later in the inner Bristol Channel. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far southwest. Showers. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 4 or 5, backing southwest 5 to 7 for a time. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in east, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, then occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
St Davids Head to Great Orme Head, including St Georges Channel
24 hour forecast: West backing southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, then rain and drizzle. Moderate or good occasionally poor.
Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway
24 hour forecast: West 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 3 or 4, backing south or southwest, then veering west later, 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers, then rain and drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Isle of Man
24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 3 to 5, backing south 5 or 6, veering southwest later. Slight, becoming mainly moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate or poor.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in east. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far north. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 or 4, backing south, then veering west or southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight at first in south. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel
24 hour forecast: Westerly backing southwesterly later, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 3 or 4, backing southerly, then veering westerly later, 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good occasionally poor.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far north. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 to 5, backing southeast, then veering west or southwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west. Rain or drizzle at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
The Minch - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: West backing southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight in central areas, slight or moderate near entrances. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest backing south for a time, 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Smooth or slight north of skye, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain and drizzle. Moderate or good occasionally poor.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: West backing southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later in west. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest backing south for a time, 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain and drizzle. Moderate or good occasionally poor.
Shetland Isles
24 hour forecast: West backing southwest later, 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times. Moderate, but mainly slight in east. Showers. Good.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland - Strong wind warning
Valid Wednesday 10 Jun 2026 at 0000 UTC until Wednesday 10 Jun 2026 at 1200 UTC
General situation: A low remains near Iceland throughout. Another low lies over southern Norway at first and moves north into the Norwegian Sea to lie north of Shetland later on Wednesday.
Forecast: West or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Wednesday 10 Jun until 0000 UTC on Thursday 11 Jun: West backing southwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate.
Channel Islands - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: West 3 to 4, locally 5 at first, veering west to northwest 4 to 5 during the afternoon, perhaps 6 mid-channel. Slight to moderate with a low swell. Occasional showers, gradually dying out. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: West to northwest 4 to 5, backing west to southwest 5 to 6 by midday, perhaps occasionally 7. Slight to moderate, with a low swell, increasing rather rough to rough in the north and west by midday. Patchy rain or drizzle developing by midday, perhaps with coastal mist later. Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor.