Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A slack area of low pressure will slowly move towards the near continent today, allowing a weak ridge of high pressure to follow from the north on Monday.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth later in Moray Firth. Fair at first, then showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming north or northwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Moray Firth. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: Northeasterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 1 to 3, then westerly 3 or 4 later in north. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Rain at first in south, showers later. Moderate or poor at first in south, otherwise good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, then veering northwesterly later. Smooth or slight. Fair at first, then showers. Good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: Northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, becoming variable 1 to 3 later. Slight or moderate. Rain at times, fair later. Moderate or poor, becoming good later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 3, becoming southeast 3 to 5, then veering west or northwest later. Slight. Showers for a time. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: Southeasterly backing northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly, veering easterly or southeasterly, then veering westerly or northwesterly later, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Showers at first. Good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming northerly or northeasterly later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in far north. Rain at first, then showers, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in south, becoming variable 2 or 3 later in north. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in far north. Showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Variable becoming southwesterly 2 to 4, then becoming variable 1 to 3 later. Smooth or slight. Showers and fog patches, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 3, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Smooth, occasionally slight later. Showers later. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, becoming southwest 2 to 4 for a time. Smooth, occasionally slight at first. Showers, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 3, becoming east or northeast 2 to 4 later. Smooth. Showers later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, becoming west or southwest 2 to 4 for a time. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate near Isles of Scilly. Rain or showers, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 3, becoming north 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate near Isles of Scilly. Fair at first, then showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, occasionally 4 later. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 or 5 in west. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming north or northeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Smooth or slight. Showers, fair later. Good.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north, becoming variable 2 or 3 later. Smooth or slight. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable becoming northwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers later. Good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: North 3 or 4, veering northeast 4 or 5 for a time. Smooth or slight. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast, backing north or northwest, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Northeast, backing north or northwest, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far north. Rain at first, then showers, fair later. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northwest 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far north. Showers later. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Northeast, backing north or northwest, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Rain at first, then showers, fair later. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers later. Good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 2 to 4, backing north 3 to 5, then backing northwest 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest backing west 3 or 4, then veering north or northwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east. Fair at first, then showers. Good.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: Northeast backing northwest, then backing west later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 3 to 5, veering north or northeast 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: Northeast backing northwest, then backing west later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 3 to 5, veering north or northeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 or 3, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6, then veering northwest 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time in far north. Fair at first, then rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate later.

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

Valid Sunday 03 May 2026 at 0600 UTC until Sunday 03 May 2026 at 1800 UTC

General situation: Ridge of high pressure over Shetland Waters moves slowly south with a cold front moving southeast over the area on Sunday evening.

Forecast: Variable 2 to 4 becoming west or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, but slight to the southeast of shetland and occasionally rough later in north. Mainly fair, showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Sunday 03 May until 0600 UTC on Monday 04 May: Southwest veering northwest 4 to 6 Moderate, but slight to the southeast of shetland and occasionally rough in north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: West to southwest 2 to 3, becoming variable 1 to 3 at times. Smooth. Isolated showers, locally heavy and thundery at times near the french coast spreading northeast, dying out later a risk of mist or fog patches at first and again later. Good, locally moderate to poor, perhaps locally very poor at times.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 2, then north to northeast 2 to 3, locally 4 in the southeast. Smooth. A risk of mist or fog patches until late morning rain or showers spreading from southeast towards dawn. Good, locally moderate, perhaps locally poor or very poor at times.