Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

High pressure centred over southern Scandinavia is currently bringing a light or moderate easterly flow across the United Kingdom, although by Saturday many areas will see only light and variable breezes. Rain or showers will affect many areas, although northwestern Scotland will remain mainly dry.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less for a time. Slight in north, smooth or slight in south. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable mainly southeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 2 or less later in Moray Firth. Slight in north, smooth or slight in south. Showers. Good.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: East 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in far south. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable mainly east 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in Firth of Forth. Showers. Good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 at times later. Moderate becoming slight. Showers, then rain later in south. Good, occasionally moderate later in south.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 2 to 4 becoming variable 3 or less. Slight. Rain at first in south, otherwise showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first in south.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 2 to 4 becoming variable 3 or less. Moderate at first in far north, otherwise slight. Mainly fair, then rain at times. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Slight, occasionally smooth in south. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Fair at first in north, otherwise occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches developing later near shore. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less becoming westerly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches at first near shore. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first near shore.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4 for a time. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 2 to 4 becoming variable 3 or less, then occasionally 4 again later. Smooth, occasionally slight. Showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate at first and poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first. Smooth, occasionally slight. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times in east. Smooth or slight in east, slight throughout in west. Showers, perhaps becoming thundery in east. Good, occasionally poor in east and moderate in west.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming southeasterly 4 later in west. Smooth or slight in east, slight throughout in west. Showers. Good.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less near Cornwall, but elsewhere east or southeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate in west and poor in east.

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

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

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 2 or 3, occasionally 4 at first in north, becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth, occasionally slight. Rain at first in far north, otherwise showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 later. Smooth, occasionally slight. Showers. Good.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in north, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less. Smooth, occasionally slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight. Showers, then occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain or showers, becoming mainly fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: East 3 or 4 backing northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 2 to 4 becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth, occasionally slight. Occasional rain, then showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

24 hour forecast: Easterly 3 or 4 backing northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight. Showers, then occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly 2 to 4 becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth, occasionally slight. Occasional rain, then showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first near western Tiree. Occasional rain for a time later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast, veering southeast later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 2 to 4 becoming variable 3 or less, then east or northeast 2 or 3 later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 2 or 3 becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth, occasionally slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 2 to 4 becoming variable 3 or less, then east or northeast 2 or 3 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first from Vatersay southwards, becoming smooth at times between Barra and Canna and near Sutherland. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 2 or 3 becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 2 to 4 becoming variable 3 or less. Slight. Mainly fair. Good.

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

Valid Friday 06 Nov 2026 at 1200 UTC until Saturday 07 Nov 2026 at 0000 UTC

General situation: High pressure, centered over southern Scandinavia, remains slow moving while maintaining a ridge over Shetland waters Friday and Saturday.

Forecast: Variable 3 or less becoming south or southeast 2 or 3, occasionally 4 at first Slight Mainly fair Mainly good

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Saturday 07 Nov until 1200 UTC on Saturday 07 Nov: Variable 3 or less Slight Mainly fair Mainly good

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: Southerly 2 to 4, veering southwest by dawn, then west later. Smooth, locally slight. Isolated showers, mainly in the north, perhaps locally heavy Saturday morning. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West to northwest 2 to 3, becoming variable after midnight, then southerly 3 to 4 after dawn. Smooth, locally slight. Isolated showers, mainly at first, risk of mist or fog patches near the French coast until mid-morning. Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps poor or very poor.