Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

High pressure southeast of the United Kingdom will move away east on Sunday as a developing low tracks north or northeast towards Iceland. This low will then move steadily east during Monday and overnight into Tuesday bringing strong winds to many northern and eastern waters.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southeast veering southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later near Cape Wrath. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north. Occasional rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 4 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate at first in south, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South veering southwest, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain then showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain then showers. Moderate or good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 4 or 5, veering west or southwest 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Occasional rain then showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair then rain then showers later. Moderate or good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly veering westerly or southwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later near North Foreland. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near North Foreland. Mainly fair then occasional rain. Moderate or good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly 2 to 4, veering westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 later, occasionally 6 later near North Foreland. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 near North Foreland. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair then rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: South or southeast veering west or southwest, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest veering northwest later, 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: South or southeast veering southwest, then west later, 3 or 4. Smooth or slight in east, slight or moderate in west, occasionally rough later in far west. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest veering northwest later, 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far west. Fair then rain for a time. Good becoming moderate or poor for a time.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: South or southeast veering west or southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in Bristol Channel. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair then rain for a time. Good becoming moderate or poor for a time.

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

24 hour forecast: South veering west or southwest, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest veering northwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair then rain for a time. Good becoming moderate or poor for a time.

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

24 hour forecast: South or southeast veering west or southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair then occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest veering west later, 5 or 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain then showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Isle of Man - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South 5 or 6, veering west 4 or 5 later. Moderate, becoming slight later. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight, becoming mainly moderate, perhaps occasionally rough later. Occasional rain for a time. Good, occasionally moderate.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South 5 to 7, veering west 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far north. Rain then showers for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far north. Moderate or rough in north, slight or moderate elsewhere. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Southerly 5 to 7, veering southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly veering westerly later, 5 or 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough near Mull of Kintyre. Rain then showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 later in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, veering westerly or northwesterly later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, veering northwesterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough near entrances. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later west of the Outer Hebrides. Rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, veering northwesterly later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southeast veering southwest, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain then showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland - Strong wind warning

Valid Sunday 06 Sep 2026 at 1200 UTC until Monday 07 Sep 2026 at 0000 UTC

General situation: A strong southerly flow will become established as a deep Atlantic depression becomes slow moving south of Iceland, pushing its frontal systems across Shetland Waters.

Forecast: South or southeast 5 to 7, veering southwest later Moderate becoming rough Occasional rain Good, occasionally moderate or poor

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Monday 07 Sep until 1200 UTC on Monday 07 Sep: Southwest 5 to 7 Moderate or rough Showers Good, occasionally moderate

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: Southeast 2 to 4, occasionally 1 to 2, veering west 3 to 4 locally 5 after dusk. Smooth, occasionally slight, with a developing low swell. Occasional showers, clearing by evening patchy drizzle and mist spreading east overnight, with a risk of fog patches, mainly in the north and west. Good, locally moderate at first, occasionally moderate to poor or very poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West to northwest 3 to 4, locally 5 at first, backing west to southwest 4 to 5 overnight, perhaps locally 6 mid-channel, veering northwest 3 to 4 later. Slight, locally smooth, with a low swell, increasing slight to moderate for a time overnight. Patchy drizzle and mist with a risk of fog patches until early afternoon rain, locally heavy, spreading in from the west after midnight. Good, locally moderate to poor or very poor at first occasionally moderate to poor later.