Inshore waters forecast and strong winds
Issued by the Met Office at
Inshore waters forecast to 12 miles offshore
06:00 (UTC) on Sat 13 Jun 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Sun 14 Jun 2026
General situation
Low pressure to the north of Scotland will move away southeast into Scandinavia today, as high pressure will move north from biscay into celtic sea with the strong westerly winds veering northwesterly and easing off.
Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: West 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5, then north 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far northwest and smooth later in inner Moray Firth. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: North 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north and smooth at first in inner Moray Firth. Showers at first in southeast. Good.
Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: West 5 to 7 veering northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Showers. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 3 to 5, veering north or northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good.
Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: West 5 to 7 veering northwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Fair then showers. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 4 or 5 veering north 3 or 4. Slight becoming moderate. Showers at first. Good.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: West 5 or 6 veering northwest 4 or 5. Slight, occasionally moderate offshore. Showers. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, fair later. Good.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: Westerly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Thames estuary. Fair then showers in north. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable, then northerly or northeasterly, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, but moderate in northeast. Showers. Good.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, veering northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 near North Foreland. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Fair. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 near North Foreland, becoming variable 3 or less, then easterly 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
24 hour forecast: West or southwest 4 or 5, veering northeast 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Fair. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 3 or 4, veering east or southeast 2 to 4, increasing 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Mainly fair. Good.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
24 hour forecast: Northwest becoming variable, 2 to 4, then east or northeast 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight east of the Lizard. Fair. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate west of Lizard Point, elsewhere smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Fog patches later in west. Good, occasionally very poor later in west.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
24 hour forecast: Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 4 or less, then east or northeast 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in Bristol Channel. Fair. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic later. Slight, but moderate in southwest and smooth in Bristol Channel. Fair. Good.
St Davids Head to Great Orme Head, including St Georges Channel - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: West 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Moderate becoming slight, occasionally smooth later. Fair. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable becoming north or northeast, 2 to 4, veering east or southeast 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.
Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: West 5 or 6, veering northwest 3 or 4. Moderate becoming slight, occasionally smooth later in north. Showers, fair later. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then east or southeast 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.
Isle of Man - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: West 5 or 6 decreasing 4 or 5, veering northwest 3 or 4 later. Moderate, falling slight. Isolated showers, fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northwest 3 or 4 becoming variable 3 or less, then east or southeast 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight later. Fair. Good.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: West 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, but rough until later in north, becoming smooth later in south. Showers, fair later. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then east 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight, but moderate at first in north. Mainly fair. Good.
Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: Westerly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Showers, fair later. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then easterly 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: West 5 or 6, veering north or northwest 3 or 4. Rough or very rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight in sheltered east. Showers, fair later. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northwest veering east, 3 or 4. Moderate becoming slight, occasionally smooth later in sheltered southeast. Fair. Good.
The Minch - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: West 5 or 6, veering northwest 4 or 5, then north or northeast 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, but rough at first near south entrance, becoming smooth in central area. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 3 to 5, veering east later. Slight or moderate, but smooth at first in central area. Fair. Good.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: West 5 or 6, veering northwest 4 or 5, then north or northeast 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 3 to 5, veering east later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north, becoming slight or moderate later. Fair. Good.
Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: West or northwest 2 to 4, veering north 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, but slight at first in east. Showers, fair later. Good.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Valid Saturday 13 Jun 2026 at 0600 UTC until Saturday 13 Jun 2026 at 1800 UTC
General situation: A complex low to your north, will clear eastwards through Norway Saturday.
Forecast: West 2 to 4, veering north 3 to 5 Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest, but slight in lee sheltered of shetland Showers Good occasionally moderate
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Saturday 13 Jun until 0600 UTC on Sunday 14 Jun: North 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest, but slight in lee sheltered of shetland Showers Good occasionally moderate
Channel Islands
24 hour forecast: West to northwest 2 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 3 for a time, then east 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight with a low swell. Mist, fog patches and perhaps light drizzle, mostly clearing by midday. Moderate to poor, locally very poor, becoming good or very good later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: East 2 to 4, locally 5 later. Smooth, locally slight, with a low swell. A risk of mist and fog patches, mainly at first. Good or very good, perhaps locally poor or very poor.