Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A deep area of low pressure to the northwest of Ireland will continue to bring gales or severe gales to western and northern areas today, with further rain or showers. On Wednesday into Thursday, low pressure centred further west in the Atlantic, will bring a showery and mainly moderate or strong south or southeast flow, with occasional gales at times for some western waters.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, but very rough in east, becoming slight later in Moray Firth. Rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in east.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times in Moray Firth. Very rough at first in northeast, otherwise mainly moderate or rough, but slight in Moray Firth. Rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6, then 2 to 4 later in south. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, but 3 or 4 until later in Firth of Forth. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, mainly south, 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, then becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming variable later. Rough at first in north, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming smooth later in Thames estuary. Rain then showers. Moderate occasionally poor, becoming good occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 or 4, veering southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight, but smooth at first in Thames estuary, becoming moderate later in north. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far west. Showers. Good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 or 3, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 3 to 5 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in west, becoming moderate later. Showers, thundery in west. Good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later in west.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, backing southerly or southeasterly, then increasing 5 to 7 later in far west. Rough or very rough, but high at first in west and moderate later in east. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 at times in west. Moderate or rough in east, very rough until later in far west. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 5 to 7, backing southerly 3 to 5, then southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate in east, rough or very rough in west, occasionally high at first in far southwest. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 at times in far west. Slight or moderate in east, rough or very rough in west. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

St Davids Head to Great Orme Head, including St Georges Channel - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, backing southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 later in far south. Rough or very rough, becoming slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in southwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in southeast. Showers. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Isle of Man - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeast 7 or gale 8, veering south or southwest 4 or 5, backing southeast later. Rough or very rough, becoming slight or moderate. Showers at first, then mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast 4 or 5 increasing 5 or 6, then 7 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Mainly fair, only isolated showers. Mostly good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 7 to severe gale 9, veering south 6 to gale 8, then backing southeast 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Showers. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in the North Channel, decreasing 3 to 5. Moderate or rough at first in North Channel, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in the North Channel, increasing 6 or 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in the North Channel. Slight or moderate, but smooth in sheltered northeast, occasionally rough later in North Channel. Mainly fair. Good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in far west, veering southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but very rough in west until later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good.

The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times near entrances, veering southeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in central areas, rough near entrances. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 later in far south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough near entrances, and smooth to the east of skye. Showers in north. Good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in far south. Moderate or rough. Showers in north. Good.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeasterly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south. Rough, occasionally moderate in north and very rough in south. Occasional rain. Moderate or good.

For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland - Strong wind warning

Valid Tuesday 27 Jan 2026 at 1800 UTC until Wednesday 28 Jan 2026 at 0600 UTC

General situation: Storm Chandra, over NW Ireland this evening will move NW into the Atlantic overnight, maintaining a strong southeasterly flow over Shetland waters.

Forecast: Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in northeast Rough or very rough Occasional rain Moderate or good

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Wednesday 28 Jan until 1800 UTC on Wednesday 28 Jan: Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southwest Rough or very rough Occasional rain Moderate or good

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South to southwest 5 to 6, with some gusts to 40kts at first, decreasing 4 to 5 by midnight, backing southeast 3 to 4 by mid afternoon. Rather rough to rough, decreasing locally slight with a moderate swell throughout. Occasional showers, locally heavy with a small risk of thunder this evening. Good, occasionally moderate to poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast 4 to 5, locally 3 in the far south, occasionally 6 in the west overnight and generally late Thursday afternoon. Slight to moderate with a moderate swell, locally rather rough in the northwest. Risk of isolated showers. Good, perhaps moderate.