Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

Low pressure centred south of Iceland will bring a rather unsettled southerly or southwesterly flow across the British Isles. Occasional rain will affect the northwest, whilst drizzle and fog patches will linger around southern and western coastlines.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South 5 at first near Rattray Head, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Moray Firth. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then west or northwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Moray Firth. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 3 to 5, veering south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Slight, occasionally smooth in south and moderate in north. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then west or northwest 4 to 6 later. Slight, occasionally smooth in south and moderate in north. Rain at times, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later near Berwick upon Tweed. Slight. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight occasionally smooth. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southeast, veering southwest later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly, veering southwesterly for a time, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers at first in south, fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or southeasterly veering westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches at first in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in east.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers then occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Showers at first, perhaps thundery, otherwise occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle, fog banks. Moderate to very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming west or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle, fog patches, becoming fair later. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor until later.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 later near Isles of Scilly. Smooth or slight in east, slight or moderate in west. Occasional drizzle, rain later in far west, fog banks. Moderate to very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 3 to 5, veering west or northwest 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight in lyme bay, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches, becoming fair later. Moderate to very poor, becoming good later.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4 in far east, but elsewhere southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later near pembrokeshire. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east. Occasional drizzle, rain later, fog patches in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east and very poor in west.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4 in far east, but elsewhere southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east. Rain, drizzle and fog patches, becoming fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.

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

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering west 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Rain and fog patches, becoming fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.

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

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly, backing southeasterly for a time in Liverpool Bay, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in south and 7 later in north. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Liverpool Bay. Rain or drizzle, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in southeast, veering westerly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Liverpool Bay. Occasional rain, fog patches, becoming fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.

Isle of Man - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough for a time later. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4 until later in northwest, otherwise southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in east, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far southeast. Occasional rain or thundery showers, fog patches in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west and very poor in east.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in northwest, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Occasional rain or thundery showers with fog patches, becoming fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming good later.

Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Firth of Clyde. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight occasionally moderate. Occasional rain or thundery showers with fog patches, becoming fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor, becoming good later.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 for a time later in south. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, perhaps thundery in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east. Occasional rain, perhaps thundery in south, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate at first in far southwest, otherwise smooth or slight. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 at times. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate occasionally slight. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 at times. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate. Fair then rain at times, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

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

Valid Thursday 18 Jun 2026 at 1200 UTC until Friday 19 Jun 2026 at 0000 UTC

General situation: Low south of Iceland will be slow moving. Atlantic frontal system will affect Shetland Waters at times.

Forecast: South or southeast 3 to 5 Moderate, but slight east of shetland. Rain or showers, fog patches possible later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, perhaps very poor later.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Friday 19 Jun until 1200 UTC on Friday 19 Jun: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast later, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west. Moderate, but slight east of shetland. Rain or showers, fog patches Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor.

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, becoming north 3 to 4 in the east of the area for a time this afternoon. Smooth, locally slight, with a low swell. Mist or fog banks, in the northwest at first, returning and becoming widespread later thundery showers moving northwards this morning, clearing by mid-afternoon. Good, occasionally moderate to very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 3, becoming south to southwest 3 to 4 later. Smooth, locally slight, with a low swell. Mist or fog, clearing by mid-afternoon. Moderate to poor, occasionally very poor at first.