Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

Strong westerly winds, with gales or severe gales in north and west, will back south or southwest and ease slightly as a band of rain moves northeast across the UK on Monday. Further gales and severe gales are expected from the evening with storms for a time over north and west Scotland on Tuesday.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West 7 to severe gale 9 backing south 4 or 5, then southeast 6 or 7 later. Very rough or high becoming moderate or rough, but in Moray Firth moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast 6 or 7, veering south, then southwest later, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Moray Firth and very rough in east, becoming very rough or high in northwest. Rain then squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then southerly 6 or 7 later. Very rough at first in far northeast, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time. Rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 6 or 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southwest and very rough in northeast. Rain then squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West 6 or 7, backing south 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in northeast. Rain for a time. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South 5 to 7, veering southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northeast. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West 5 to 7 backing south or southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in northeast. Rain for a time. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northeast. Rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Westerly 5 to 7, backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northeast. Rain for a time, showers later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in east. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Westerly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8, veering westerly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain for a time, showers later. Good, occasionally poor.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 6 to gale 8 veering west 4 to 6. Moderate or rough occasionally very rough. Rain for a time, showers later. Good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 4 to 6, veering southwest 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in lyme bay, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in far west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west, backing southwest later, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far west, becoming slight or moderate in northeast. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 5 to 7, veering southwest 7 or gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east, becoming very rough in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering west, backing southwest later, 5 or 6. Moderate in east, elsewhere rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in northeast, becoming very rough in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in northeast. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

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

24 hour forecast: West 4 to 6, backing southeast 6 or 7, veering south 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later in northwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South veering southwest, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast and very rough at first in northwest. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Isle of Man - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West 5 or 6, backing southwest 4 or 5, then southeast 5 to 7, veering south or southwest 7 or gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough later. Fair at first, then occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 7 or gale 8 occasionally severe gale 9 at first, veering west or southwest 6 or 7. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southerly 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 in southeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north, becoming rough or very rough except in north. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly veering southwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 6 or 7 later. Moderate or rough occasionally very rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southerly 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in North Channel. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in North Channel. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West 4 to 6, backing southeast 6 to gale 8, veering south later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough, then very rough in northwest. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast, becoming high or very high for a time in northwest. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor.

The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West 5 to 7, backing southwest 4 to 6, then south or southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first near entrances, becoming slight for a time in central area. Showers, squally at first, then rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South 6 to gale 8, veering southwest gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in south, then moderate later in central area. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4 to 6, then south or southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough, occasionally moderate. Showers, squally at first, then rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South 6 to gale 8, veering southwest gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, backing southwest 4 or 5, then southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate until later in east, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming rough later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

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

Valid Monday 26 Oct 2026 at 0000 UTC until Monday 26 Oct 2026 at 1200 UTC

General situation: Storm Boelo will continue to move away northeast on Monday as another deep low develops in the northeast Atlantic.

Forecast: Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in south, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southeast. Rain at first, then mainly fair. Moderate or poor, becoming good

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Monday 26 Oct until 0000 UTC on Tuesday 27 Oct: Southwest backing south 4 to 6, backing southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate for a time in east. Rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later.

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 to 5, backing south 5 to 6 locally 7 by dawn, veering southwest 5 to 7 late morning, backing south in the evening. Slight to moderate with a low to moderate swell, increasing rather rough to rough in the north and west of the area by midday. Rain, perhaps locally heavy for a time around dawn, with mist patches, clearing mid-morning, then a risk of patchy drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate to poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South to southwest 5 to 7 with gusts to 45kt, veering west 5 to 6 towards dawn, decreasing 4 to 5 later. Slight to moderate with a low swell in the south and east at first, otherwise rather rough to rough, perhaps locally very rough mid-channel for a time. Rain and drizzle, locally heavy, clearing mid-morning, then isolated showers. Good, occasionally moderate to poor.