Inshore waters forecast and strong winds
Issued by the Met Office at
Inshore waters forecast to 12 miles offshore
12:00 (UTC) on Wed 24 Jun 2026 to 12:00 (UTC) on Thu 25 Jun 2026
General situation
High pressure remains near the United Kingdom maintaining light to moderate winds. However, the northwest will see rain or showers through the period, with thundery showers developing here through Thursday. Elsewhere, eastern coasts may see fog patches developing overnight tonight, before rain and thundery showers approach the south and west during Friday.
Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first west of Orkney, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in northwest, smooth or slight in southeast. Showers in north, fog patches developing later in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor later in east.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in east. Slight or moderate in the northwest, smooth or slight in the southeast, occasionally moderate later near Rattray Head. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches at first in east. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor at first in east.
Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed
24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly southeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle and fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming southeast 4 to 6, then cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate for a time. Occasional drizzle and fog patches at first, thundery showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor at first.
Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby
24 hour forecast: North veering southeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle and fog patches developing later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate for a time. Drizzle with fog patches at first, thundery showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
24 hour forecast: North veering east or northeast, 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times later. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle and fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: East veering southeast, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight occasionally moderate. Drizzle with fog patches at first, thundery showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor at first.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Drizzle and fog patches developing later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor later in north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly, veering southeasterly later, then veering southwesterly later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Drizzle with fog patches at first in north, thundery showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor at first.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly, veering southwesterly later, 3 to 5. Slight occasionally moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming east or northeast 4 or 5 later. Smooth becoming slight. Fair. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: East 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 4 or 5 later. Slight occasionally moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor later.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: Variable, 2 to 4, becoming east 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times later near Lands End. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later. Fair. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: East 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first near Lands End, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate mainly in west. Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches developing later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor later.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel - Strong wind warning
24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming east or northeast, 2 to 4, then veering east or southeast 4 or 5 later, occasionally 6 later near Lands End. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later in west. Fair. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first near Lands End, becoming variable 3 or less, then south or southwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west. Fair then showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor later.
St Davids Head to Great Orme Head, including St Georges Channel
24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly north, 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast veering east or southeast, 2 to 4, then veering south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Showers later, perhaps thundery, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway
24 hour forecast: North or northwest, becoming variable, 2 to 4, then becoming east or southeast 3 to 5 later. Smooth, occasionally slight. Fair. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast, veering south or southwest later, 3 to 5. Smooth occasionally slight. Showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally poor later.
Isle of Man
24 hour forecast: Northerly 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly, veering southerly later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 for a time in east. Smooth or slight. Showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming north or northeast at times, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain or showers in north. Good, occasionally moderate in north.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, mainly north or northeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in north. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel
24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly northerly, 3 or less, increasing 4 at times in the North Channel. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain or showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, mainly northerly, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
24 hour forecast: West or southwest 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Slight, occasionally smooth in sheltered east, becoming moderate in west. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming north 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
The Minch
24 hour forecast: Southwest becoming variable later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight, becoming smooth in central areas and moderate near entrances. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming north or northeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near entrances. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath
24 hour forecast: Southwest becoming variable later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming north or northeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shetland Isles
24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 or 5. Moderate, but slight in sheltered east. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Valid Wednesday 24 Jun 2026 at 1200 UTC until Thursday 25 Jun 2026 at 0000 UTC
General situation: High pressure over Shetland Waters with a weak trough over the area for much of the day
Forecast: West or southwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Thursday 25 Jun until 1200 UTC on Thursday 25 Jun: Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later in the south. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.
Channel Islands
24 hour forecast: Northeast or variable 2 to 4, becoming east to northeast 3 to 4 this evening, occasionally 5 for a time. Smooth or slight. Risk of mist and fog patches in the west Thursday morning. Good, locally moderate to very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours: East to northeast 3 to 4, occasionally 5 mid-channel, veering east to southeast 2 to 4 in the evening, further veering west to southwest 3 to 5 overnight. Smooth or slight, increasing moderate mid-channel for a time, a low swell developing. Showers from late afternoon, perhaps thundery risk of mist or fog patches. Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor or very poor.