Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

An Atlantic low will continue to push frontal systems in from the west, with occasional rain or showers for most areas and fog patches developing for western and southern waters, but winds will be light at times.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, but smooth at times in south. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate north and west of Orkney. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: Southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first, veering southwest 2 to 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate offshore, smooth at times in Firth of Forth. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 for a time,. Smooth or slight. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: Southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest 2 to 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Occasional rain, mainly fair for a time later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 or 4. Slight. Rain, then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: Southeast veering southwest later, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 for a time. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in north and smooth later in south. Rain at times. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain, then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Slight, occasionally smooth in Thames estuary and the wash. Showers, then mainly fair, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain or drizzle, fair for a time, fog patches later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in south.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first. Slight, occasionally smooth near shore. Showers, then mainly fair, rain and fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first and 2 later. Slight, occasionally smooth near shore. Rain or drizzle and fog patches, mainly fair for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming west or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 for a time. Slight, occasionally smooth near shore. Showers, then rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight, occasionally smooth near shore. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches, mainly fair for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Fog patches, fair for a time, rain and drizzle later. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in lyme bay. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in Bristol Channel. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight at times in inner Bristol Channel. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 2 in the Bristol Channel. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in inner Bristol Channel. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally smooth east of Anglesey and moderate at times in south. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Slight, occasionally moderate, and smooth at times east of Anglesey. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first and later, fair for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in west. Fog patches, rain later. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate, but smooth in Liverpool Bay. Fog at first, becoming mainly fair, then rain or drizzle at times,. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Fog patches, occasional rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight, becoming slight or moderate. Fog patches, becoming mainly fair, then rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first, becoming variable 2 or 3, then south or southwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate for a time in far southeast. Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southwesterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in southeast, backing southeasterly 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in south. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

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

24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4, veering southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor for a time.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 near Mull of Galloway later. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and later.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly veering southerly or southwesterly later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in sheltered east. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less for a time in southeast, backing southerly or southeasterly later. Moderate, occasionally slight near Sutherland, and occasionally rough in southwest. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: East or southeast, veering south or southwest later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate at times in south. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth east of skye. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: East or southeast, veering south or southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming mainly moderate. Fair, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

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

Valid Tuesday 16 Jun 2026 at 0600 UTC until Tuesday 16 Jun 2026 at 1800 UTC

General situation: High pressure declines as a frontal zone extends over Shetland Waters during Tuesday night.

Forecast: Easterly or northeasterly veering southeasterly soon, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate in northwest. Fair. Good.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Tuesday 16 Jun until 0600 UTC on Wednesday 17 Jun: Southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain becoming widespread later. Good, occasionally moderate or poor

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: West to northwest 2 to 4, backing southwest by midday, locally variable 1 to 2 in the south of the area. Smooth or slight, with a low swell later. Risk of mist or fog at first, becoming more widespread by dusk, mainly in the north and west. Good, locally poor to very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South to southwest 2 to 4, locally variable 1 to 3 by midday, veering west for a time. Smooth or slight, with a low swell. Mist and fog, mainly in the north and west, clearing for a time during the afternoon. Good, locally poor to very poor.