Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

The moderate to strong northwesterly flow, will back southwesterly and ease through Monday, before an Atlantic low approaches the northwest of Scotland and brings rain and strong winds to the northwestern waters later on Monday and into Tuesday.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or northwest 4 to 6, backing west or southwest 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Moray Firth and rough at first in northwest. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 3 or 4, backing south 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, then southwest later, 4 to 6. Smooth or slight in southeast, moderate, occasionally rough later, in northwest. Showers, rain for a time. Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or northwest backing southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later near Firth of Forth. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in north. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest, backing south, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first near Firth of Forth, veering southwest 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north. Rain for a time, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less becoming northwest 3 to 5, backing west or southwest 3 or 4 later. Slight, occasionally smooth near shore. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 3 or 4, backing south 4 or 5, veering southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight, occasionally smooth near shore. Rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 near Gibraltar Point, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 or 4 later. Slight. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 2 later. Slight, occasionally smooth later. Mainly fair. Good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less, then southwesterly 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly backing southerly, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Northwesterly 4 or 5, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Slight becoming smooth. Fair. Good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: Northwest backing southwest, 4 or 5, veering northwest 2 to 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate in east. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Slight becoming smooth. Fair. Good.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: Northwest 4 or 5, backing west 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in sheltered north and rough at first in far west. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in far west. Fair. Good.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: Northwest 4 or 5, backing west, then southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in southwest and smooth in east. Mainly fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Northwest 4 or 5, backing southwest 3 to 5. Slight occasionally moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally smooth near great orme head and moderate in northwest. Rain or drizzle at times. Good, occasionally moderate.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Northwest backing southwest, 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Slight occasionally moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate except in south. Rain at times, mainly in north. Good, occasionally moderate in north.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: West or northwest 4 or 5, backing southwest, then decreasing 3 or 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Showers, then occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5. Slight, becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate or poor.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Northwest 4 or 5, backing southwest, becoming variable, 2 to 4, then south 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight, but moderate in north. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South 3 or 4, backing southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in south and east. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly, becoming variable, then southerly later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly 2 to 4, veering southwesterly 4 or 5. Smooth or slight occasionally moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Northwest backing west, then south, 3 or 4. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 3 or 4, veering southwest 4 to 6, then west 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: West or northwest, backing south or southwest, 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in central area. Showers, rain later in south. Good, occasionally moderate later in south.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic, then southwest, 5 or 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in central area and rough later near entrances. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor becoming good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: West or northwest, backing south or southwest, 3 or 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers, rain later in south. Good, occasionally moderate later in south.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic, then southwest, 5 or 6. Moderate, becoming mainly rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor becoming good.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate in east, elsewhere rough, becoming very rough for a time in north and moderate later in south. Showers at first. Good.

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

Valid Monday 27 Jul 2026 at 0000 UTC until Monday 27 Jul 2026 at 1200 UTC

General situation: An area of low pressure will be slow moving in the Norwegian Sea.

Forecast: Westerly or northwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 later in south. Rough or very rough, but moderate in shelter east of shetland. Showers, mainly fair later. Good.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Monday 27 Jul until 0000 UTC on Tuesday 28 Jul: Westerly 5 or 6, but 7 at first in north, decreasing 4 later in south. Rough, but moderate in shelter east of shetland. very rough in north at first. Mainly fair. Good.

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: West to northwest 4 to 5, decreasing 3 to 4 by dawn and 2 to 3 by late evening. Slight to moderate, decreasing smooth or slight by midday a low swell throughout. A risk of isolated light showers. Good or very good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West to northwest 2 to 3, becoming variable 1 to 2 by dawn Tuesday, becoming north to northeast 3 to 4 by dusk, veering east later. Smooth or slight. A risk of mist or fog patches Tuesday morning. Good, perhaps locally poor or very poor.