Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A slack area of low pressure will slowly move towards the near continent today, allowing a weak ridge of high pressure to follow from the north on Monday. Thundery showers and fog patches are likely in southern waters until later Monday.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 4 to 6, veering north or northeast 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth later in Moray Firth. Fair at first, then showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast becoming variable, 2 to 4, then north or northwest 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Moray Firth. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: Variable becoming southwest for a time, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth later in Firth of Forth. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fair at first, then showers. Good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain at times, fair later. Moderate or poor, becoming good later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers for a time. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: Northeast becoming variable later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Occasional rain and fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers at first. Good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Variable becoming northerly or northeasterly later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in far north. Rain at first, then showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers and fog patches, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 for a time. Smooth or slight. Showers later. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate near Isles of Scilly. Rain or showers, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate near Isles of Scilly. Fair at first, then showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5 later in west. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less at first in east, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

24 hour forecast: Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in east. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in south. Showers, fair later. Good.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable then northwest later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers later. Good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: North or northeast backing north or northwest later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first in east, increasing 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight later. Fair. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: North or northwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in north. Showers, fair later. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far north. Showers. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable becoming northwesterly later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers, fair later. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwesterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: North or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east. Showers. Good.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, then west or northwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then north or northeast 5 to 7 later, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, then west or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then north or northeast 5 to 7 later, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or southwest becoming cyclonic, then northwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

Valid Sunday 03 May 2026 at 1800 UTC until Monday 04 May 2026 at 0600 UTC

General situation: A trough moves across Shetland Waters on Monday morning followed by a northwesterly airflow.

Forecast: West or southwest 4 to 6 veering northwest or variable 2 to 4. Moderate, but slight to the southeast of shetland and occasionally rough in north at first. Rain or showers. Sleet in north later. Good or moderate, perhaps poor in north later.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Monday 04 May until 1800 UTC on Monday 04 May: Variable 2 to 4 becoming north or northeast 3 to 5, then northwest later. Moderate, but slight to the southeast of shetland. Rain or showers. Sleet in north at first. Good, occasionally moderate. Perhaps poor in north at first.

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, perhaps locally 4 and gusty near any showers, becoming northerly 2 to 4 by midday tomorrow. Smooth, locally slight at times. Isolated showers at times, perhaps heavy and thundery, mainly near the french coast, mainly this evening and tomorrow afternoon a risk of mist or fog patches until soon after dawn. Good, locally moderate to poor, perhaps locally very poor at times.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northerly 2 to 4, perhaps locally 5 in the southeast later. Smooth, locally slight at times. Isolated showers at times, perhaps heavy and thundery, mainly near the brittany coast. Good, locally moderate or perhaps poor at times.