Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

High pressure covers the United Kingdom with fine, settled weather for most areas and mostly light or moderate winds. Across southern areas on Monday there is a risk of thundery showers with gusty winds.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Southwest, becoming variable, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first near Orkney. Moderate in north, occasionally rough at first near northwest Orkney, otherwise smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor later in east.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, becoming east or southeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in north. Mainly fair, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth, occasionally slight. Mainly fair, showers later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight, occasionally smooth at first. Showers with fog patches for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: Southeast 2 to 4. Smooth, becoming slight later. Fog patches for a time, occasional rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Occasional rain at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: East, veering southeast, 2 to 4. Smooth becoming slight. Fog patches then fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight. Thundery showers for a time. Moderate or good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Smooth becoming slight. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, veering southeasterly 2 to 4 later. Slight. Thundery showers for a time. Moderate or good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Smooth becoming slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering southeasterly 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight occasionally moderate at first. Thundery showers for a time. Moderate or good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming east or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in west. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in west. Thundery showers at first. Moderate or good.

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

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 3 or less, increasing 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first. Thundery showers at first. Moderate or good.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming east or northeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight, occasionally smooth in east. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers at first. Moderate or good.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 later. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first. Smooth occasionally slight. Thundery showers at first. Moderate or good.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming east or northeast, 2 to 4. Smooth occasionally slight. Rain or showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth occasionally slight. Rain or showers at first. Moderate or good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming east or northeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast, becoming variable later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: East or southeast, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight in far north, otherwise smooth. Rain or showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight in far north. Mainly fair, occasional rain or showers at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4. Slight near Mull of Kintyre, otherwise smooth. Rain or showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight at first near Mull of Kintyre. Mainly fair, occasional rain or showers at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first. Moderate becoming slight, occasionally smooth in east. Showers later. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming west or southwest 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Showers at first. Good occasionally moderate.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: Southwest 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming southwest 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Showers, occasional rain at first. Moderate or good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: Southwest 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming southwest 2 to 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Showers, occasional rain at first. Moderate or good.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: West 4 or 5, backing southwest 2 to 4, then backing south or southeast 3 or less later. Rough at first in north and west, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east. Fair. Good.

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

Valid Sunday 21 Jun 2026 at 1200 UTC until Monday 22 Jun 2026 at 0000 UTC

General situation: An anticyclone will build across the British Isles and North Sea maintaining a southwesterly flow across Shetland Waters.

Forecast: West or southwest 5 or 6 decreasing 3 or 4. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest at first, but slight in sheltered waters east of shetland. Mainly fair Good.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Monday 22 Jun until 1200 UTC on Monday 22 Jun: South or southwest 3 or 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast, but smooth in sheltered waters just east of shetland. Mainly fair Good

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: Northeast 3 to 4, occasionally 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate mid-channel later. Risk of mist or fog patches at first and again later. Good or very good, perhaps locally poor or very poor at times.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 3 to 4, occasionally 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 by midnight. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate mid-channel at first. Risk of showers in the west of the area at first. Good or very good, perhaps locally moderate at first.