Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

24 hour forecast: Southeasterly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 in north, decreasing 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in west and very rough near east Orkney. Occasional rain, fog patches at first in east, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first in east.

24 hour forecast: Southeast 5 to 7, veering south 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Drizzle and fog patches then rain, showers later. Moderate to very poor, becoming moderate or good.

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4. Moderate. Drizzle and fog patches then rain, showers later. Moderate to very poor, becoming moderate or good.

24 hour forecast: Southeast 4 to 6, veering south or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic, then southwesterly, 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Thames estuary. Rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain for a time, then showers later. Good, occasionally poor.

24 hour forecast: Southeast veering south or southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain at first, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

24 hour forecast: Southerly 6 or 7 at first in east, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough at first in west, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

24 hour forecast: Southeasterly 5 to 7 at first in east, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Bristol Channel and very rough at first near Lands End. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

24 hour forecast: Southeast 5 to 7, veering south or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in west and slight east of Anglesey. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

24 hour forecast: Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest, veering southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain, showers later, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

24 hour forecast: Southeast 5 to 7, veering south 4 to 6, then veering southwest later. Moderate occasionally rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain at first, then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

24 hour forecast: Southeast 6 to gale 8, veering south 5 or 6, then southwest 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Rain at first, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

24 hour forecast: Southeasterly veering southerly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in North Channel, then veering southwesterly 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in North Channel. Rain at first, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

24 hour forecast: Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in south and gale 8 until later in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in sheltered east, becoming very rough later in far northwest. Rain at first, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

24 hour forecast: Southeast veering south or southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first then increasing gale 8 at times. Smooth or slight just northeast of skye, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally rough near southern entrance. Rain, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

24 hour forecast: Southeast veering south or southwest, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time at first. Slight or moderate near Sutherland, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming very rough later west of the Outer Hebrides. Rain, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

24 hour forecast: Southeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later in west. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Forecast: Southeasterly 7 or gale 8, occasionally 6 in east at first. Rough or very rough. moderate in lee shelter northwest of shetland. Mainly fair, fog patches at first. Occasional rain later. Good or moderate, occasionally poor at first.

24 hour forecast: South to southeast 5 to 6, locally 4 at first, veering southwest 4 to 5 around dawn, backing south 3 to 4 for a time around noon, locally 6 later. Slight to moderate with a low to moderate swell, occasionally rather rough to rough mid-channel in the morning and again later. Occasional rain, clearing around dawn risk of showers from midday, perhaps heavy. Good, locally moderate or perhaps poor.