Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A frontal system associated with an area of low pressure in the Atlantic will bring rain and showers, as well as strong winds, to inshore waters on Friday. Showers will persist, especially in the north and west, on Saturday. A transient ridge of high pressure will approach the United Kingdom in the far southwest later on Saturday heralding a brief spell of more settled weather.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in south. Moderate or rough to the north and west of Orkney, elsewhere slight or moderate, occasional smooth at first in Moray Firth. Rain then showers, squally later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in east.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 at first in south, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough to the north and west of Orkney, elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers, squally at first. Good, occasional mod at first.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly veering westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south perhaps gale 8 later in far southeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Firth of Forth. Showers, squally at times. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far southeast, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth later in the Firth of Forth. Showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest veering west, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain at first in south, otherwise showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first in south.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 5 to 7, veering northwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight. Showers, mainly fair later. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest veering west, 5 or 6. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, mainly fair later. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 5 to 7. Moderate, occasionally slight. Showers. Good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly veering westerly, 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Thames estuary. Rain or showers, mainly fair later. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far northeast. Showers. Good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later, veering northwesterly later in west. Slight or moderate occasionally rough. Rain then showers, perhaps squally at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later in north and west. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, veering west or northwest. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Rain then showers, perhaps squally at first. Good, occasional poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: West or southwest veering northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough west of the Lizard peninsula, elsewhere slight or moderate, becoming moderate rockall rough for a time. Rain or showers perhaps squally at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 5 or 6, backing west or southwest 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later, to the west of the Lizard peninsula, elsewhere slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight later. Showers at first, then fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: West or southwest, veering northwest, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, but slight in inner Bristol Channel. Rain or showers, perhaps squally at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwesterly 5 or 6 backing southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later in west and becoming variable 3 or less later in east. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers at first, then fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwest, veering west or northwest, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers, perhaps squally at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first n north, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, becoming slight. Showers. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwest veering west, then northwest later, 5 to 7. Moderate occasionally rough. Showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, occasionally 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming slight later. Showers. Good.

Isle of Man - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest, imminently veering west, 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest 6 or 7, veering northwest 5 or 6, backing west or northwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in the east, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later, occasionally very rough later in far north. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 5 to 7, backing west 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming slight later. Showers. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in North Channel. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming smooth or slight later, occasionally moderate later near the Mull of Kintyre. Showers. Good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later in far northwest. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far northwest, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good.

The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West 5 or 6, veering northwest 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough near entrances. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later, becoming variable 3 or less later in far south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first near entrances, becoming smooth or slight in central areas later, occasionally rough near entrances later. Showers. Good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West 5 or 6, veering northwest 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later west or the Outer Hebrides. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later, becoming variable 3 or less later in far south. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west at first. Showers. Good.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeast 5 to 7, veering west 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in north and west. Rain then showers. Moderate, occasionally poor, becoming good.

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

Valid Friday 09 Oct 2026 at 0600 UTC until Friday 09 Oct 2026 at 1800 UTC

General situation: A strong southeasterly flow will veer westerly as an Atlantic front crosses Shetland Waters on Friday.

Forecast: Southeast 5 to 7 veering west 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Friday 09 Oct until 0600 UTC on Saturday 10 Oct: West 3 to 5, occasionally 5 at first. Moderate or rough. Rain at first in east, otherwise showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West to southwest 5 to 6, increasing 6 to 7 during the morning, veering northwest 5 to 6 around dusk. Moderate to rather rough, increasing rather rough to rough by midday, decreasing moderate to rather rough after midnight. Occasional rain or drizzle with mist patches, locally heavy from late afternoon, clearing soon after dusk isolated showers developing. Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps locally poor at times.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West to northwest 4 to 5, perhaps occasionally 6 mid-channel, backing west to southwest 3 to 4 later. Moderate to rather rough, decreasing slight to moderate with a low swell later. Isolated showers dying out later. Good.