Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A large area of high pressure will remain centred close to northern Scotland with a lot of fine weather covering the United Kingdom. A few showers will affect some eastern waters, and winds will be strong across southern waters.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in east, becoming variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth in Moray Firth. Showers then fair. Good occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight, but moderate in northwest. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first near coast.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: Northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in north, becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first near Rattray Head. Showers at first. Good occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good occasionally moderate.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: North or northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 for a time, then veering northeast 3 to 5 later. Moderate occasionally slight. Fair then showers. Good occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast, veering east later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first near Whitby. Slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good occasionally moderate.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northerly, veering northeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly, veering easterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first. Moderate occasionally rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first near North Foreland.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly, veering easterly, 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Showers. Good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first. Slight or moderate. Showers, drizzle at first in east. Good, occasionally poor at first in east.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly, veering easterly, 5 to 7. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Showers. Good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeast 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later near headlands. Slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast, veering east, 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers in east. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Northeast 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first near the Isles of Scilly. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast, veering east, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in east. Fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, but smooth for a time in the Bristol Channel. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first in east.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast, veering east, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast, veering east, 4 or 5, increasing 6 later near St Davids Head. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near st david's head. Fair. Good.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 2 at first. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast, veering east, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: North or northeast, veering east later, 3 or 4. Slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Fair. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Northeast, veering east or southeast later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first near rathlin island. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor later near coast.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first near coast.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, becoming easterly or southeasterly, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later near coast.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming southeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first near coast.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, becoming south, 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, becoming south, 3 or less. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: Northwest 2 to 4. Moderate in west, otherwise smooth or slight. Fair. Good occasionally moderate.

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

Valid Monday 02 Nov 2026 at 0600 UTC until Monday 02 Nov 2026 at 1800 UTC

General situation: A ridge of high pressure will build north over Shetland Waters

Forecast: West or northwest 2 to 4 Moderate, but smooth or slight in lee shelter of shetland Showers Good, occasionally moderate

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Monday 02 Nov until 0600 UTC on Tuesday 03 Nov: West or northwest 2 to 4 Slight or moderate, but smooth in lee shelter of shetland Showers Good, occasionally moderate

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 6 this morning. Smooth or slight, increasing slight to moderate, locally rather rough in the north later. Rain or drizzle then isolated showers risk of mist patches near the french coast at first. Good or very good, perhaps locally moderate or poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 5 to 6, perhaps occasionally 7 in the north of the area by dusk, veering east 5 to 6 later. Moderate to rather rough, perhaps occasionally rough mid-channel later. Occasional showers, perhaps heavy. Good, occasionally moderate.