Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A slow moving high to the northeast of Scotland maintains an easterly flow over the coastal waters, with mainly light or moderate winds for most areas, but strong at first in parts of the west. The weather will be mainly fair with just a few showers, but a shallow low will bring more rain or showers to the southwest, spreading very slowly northwards over the next couple of days.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Variable mainly east or southeast, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in south and moderate at first in northwest. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: East or northeast, veering southeast later, 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in south. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight. Showers. Good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Moderate, becoming slight later. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 2 later. Slight. Showers. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: East 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

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

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate until later. Mainly fair. Good.

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

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight, becoming smooth at times later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later.

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

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in west, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first and smooth later. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight at first. Showers, fog patches later near shore. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later near shore.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

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

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first near Devon coast, becoming variable 3 or less later in south. Slight, occasionally moderate at first, becoming smooth or slight in east. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

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

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first near St Davids Head. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, mainly east or southeast at first, 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight at first. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight at first. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Isle of Man - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in north, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: East 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and 3 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Showers. Good.

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

Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and 3 later. Slight, occasionally smooth in northeast and moderate at first in North Channel. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 2 later. Smooth, occasionally slight in North Channel. Fair then occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly veering easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south. Smooth or slight in east, slight or moderate in west. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4, becoming variable, mainly northeasterly, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in northwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth, occasionally slight near entrances. Mainly fair. Good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in southwest. Mainly fair. Good.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less. Slight, occasionally smooth at first in east and moderate until later elsewhere. Mainly fair. Good.

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

Valid Thursday 05 Nov 2026 at 1200 UTC until Friday 06 Nov 2026 at 0000 UTC

General situation: High pressure covers Shetland Waters

Forecast: Variable 3 or less Slight or moderate, but smooth just to the east of shetland Mainly fair Mainly good

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Friday 06 Nov until 1200 UTC on Friday 06 Nov: Variable 3 or less Slight or moderate, but smooth just to the east of shetland Mainly fair Mainly good

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: East 2 to 4, veering south to southeast 2 to 3 by midnight. Smooth or slight with a low swell, occasionally moderate in the north until evening. Occasional light rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South 2 to 3. Smooth or slight. Isolated showers mist or fog patches near french coast Saturday. Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps poor.