Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

High pressure over northern europe and low pressure over the northeast Atlantic will bring a mainly southerly or southeasterly airflow over most of the inshore waters. Mainly fair conditions will continue in most places, although there will be some occasional rain or showers in the north and northwest.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times near Rattray Head, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight in Moray Firth, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate at first and poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming south 2 to 4, veering west or northwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight in south, slight or moderate in north. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north and poor in south.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: South 3 to 5 veering southwest 3 or 4 later, but variable 3 or less throughout in Firth of Forth. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest veering west or northwest, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps becoming thundery. Good, occasionally moderate.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 2 near shore. Slight or moderate, becoming slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then mainly west or northwest later. Slight, occasionally smooth later. Showers in north. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first and 2 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in north. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southeast 3 to 5, veering west or northwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly, 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or southeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Moderate or good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly veering southeasterly, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming northwesterly 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Moderate or good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: Easterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first and 2 later, becoming variable 3 or less later in far west. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming westerly or northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Moderate or good.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then northwest 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate west of Lizard Point. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate west of Lizard Point. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then west or northwest 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Bristol Channel. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Bristol Channel. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Bristol Channel. Showers later, fog patches developing. Good, occasionally very poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable becoming southwest later, 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: South or southeast veering southwest later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far northwest. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5, veering northwest later,. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far northwest. Showers, fog patches later in north. Good, occasionally very poor later in north.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: South or southeast, veering south or southwest later, 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less for a time. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 2 to 4, veering west or northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight. Risk of fog patches for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then south or southwest 2 or 3 later. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest veering west or northwest, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable becoming southerly 2 to 4, veering westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate at first and poor later.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less for a time. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in sheltered east. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery later, fog patches later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in south and very poor later in north.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in north, veering westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in sheltered east. Occasional rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first and later. Slight or moderate in south, elsewhere smooth or slight. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and very poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 2 to 4, veering west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far south. Occasional rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first and later. Slight near Sutherland, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and very poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 2 to 4, veering west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight near Sutherland, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Occasional rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: Southeast 3 to 5, veering south or southwest 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

Valid Wednesday 12 Aug 2026 at 1200 UTC until Thursday 13 Aug 2026 at 0000 UTC

General situation: A showery southerly airflow will continue to affect Shetland Waters.

Forecast: South 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Thursday 13 Aug until 1200 UTC on Thursday 13 Aug: South or southwest 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: East to northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 5 by late afternoon, becoming variable 1 to 3 by midnight, then westerly 3 to 4 around dawn. Smooth or slight, with a low swell developing later. Fine. Good or very good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly 3 to 4, veering northwest by midnight. Smooth or slight, with a low swell. Risk of mist or fog patches, mainly in the southwest. Good or very good, perhaps locally poor or very poor.