Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

Low pressure will remain centred to the north or west of Scotland throughout. This will give a generally slack flow across northern waters, but an increasingly strong westerly flow across southern waters.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: East or southeast, backing north or northeast, then backing northwest later, 2 to 4. Smooth of slight, but slight or moderate in far northwest. Rain or showers, and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest becoming variable, then east or southeast later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far northwest. Rain or showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: Southeasterly becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 later in south. Slight, occasionally smooth in south. Rain or showers, fog patches in north, thundery showers later in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southeasterly later. Slight, occasionally smooth in south, and occasionally moderate later near Rattray Head. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: Southeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3, then southwest 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight. Rain at first, then showers, thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest, backing south or southeast, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight, occasionally smooth at first, and occasionally moderate later offshore. Fair at first, then rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: Southeast 4 or 5, veering south or southwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Rain at first, then showers, thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 or 4, backing south or southeast 4 or 5, then veering southwest 5 or 6 later. Slight, occasionally smooth at first, and occasionally moderate later offshore. Fair at first, then rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Southerly 4 or 5, veering westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight. Rain at first, then thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly 4 or 5, backing southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later in south. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Showers, but rain for a time. Moderate or good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly 3 or 4, veering southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later. Smooth or slight, becoming mainly moderate. Rain at first, then thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers, but rain for a time. Moderate or good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4, increasing 5 or 6, then veering west 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later offshore. Rain at first, then thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 4 or 5, backing southwest 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Showers, but rain for a time. Moderate or good.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 or 5, veering west 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in far west and offshore from Start Point. Thundery showers, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 4 or 5, backing southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in shelter. Showers, but rain for a time at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 or 5, veering west 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west. Thundery showers, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 4 or 5, backing southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate near Severn estuary. Showers, but rain for a time at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 in north. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery for a time. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southwesterly 4, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later in south. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Showers, but rain for a time at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Showers, perhaps thundery for a time. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 4 to 6, then veering southwest later. Slight or moderate. Showers, but rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: Southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Occasional rain or drizzle and fog patches, showers later. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, becoming good later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 or 5, backing south or southeast 5 or 6, then veering southwest 4 or 5 later. Slight, becoming mainly moderate. Rain for a time. Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery for a time. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 or 4, backing southeast 5 or 6, then veering southwest 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Showers, but rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery for a time. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 3 or 4, backing southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in North Channel, then veering southwesterly later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in North Channel. Showers, but rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest backing southeast 3 to 5, then veering south or southwest 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in shelter. Showers, but rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, occasionally 4 later. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, becoming northeast later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far south. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, occasionally 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, becoming northeast later, 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: East backing northeast 2 or 3, occasionally 4 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

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

Valid Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 at 0000 UTC until Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 at 1200 UTC

General situation: Complex low pressure remains slow moving to the southwest and south of Shetland with associated troughs affecting Shetland Waters at times.

Forecast: East or southeast 3 or less becoming east or northeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Tuesday 02 Jun until 0000 UTC on Wednesday 03 Jun: East or northeast becoming cyclonic 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor.

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South to southwest 4 to 5, veering west by dawn, increasing 5 to 6 by midday with gusts to 35kt, decreasing 4 to 5 later. Slight to moderate, increasing moderate to rather rough by midday, locally rough in the north and west during the afternoon. Rain, locally heavy with mist and isolated thunderstorms, clearing to showers by dawn, risk locally heavy and thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor at times.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West to southwest 4 to 5, backing south to southwest 5 to 6 by midday, perhaps locally 7. Moderate to rather rough, locally slight for a time, increasing rough in the north and west after midday. Showers at first, then rain and drizzle developing on Wednesday morning, showers later. Good, locally moderate or poor at times.