Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

High pressure will persist over the next few days with light winds and fair weather. However, a decaying cold front will bring rain, drizzle and fog patches to the northwest, before it clears on Tuesday.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in northwest. Smooth or slight, but moderate in northwest. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches near Cape Wrath. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor near Cape Wrath.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly, becoming variable for a time in southeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in north, veering westerly 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, but moderate, occasionally rough later, in northwest. Rain or drizzle then showers. Moderate or poor becoming good.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Showers at first. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 4 or less. Smooth, occasionally slight in north. Mainly fair. Good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less for a time. Smooth, occasionally slight at first in far northeast. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southeast, veering northwest, then northeast later, 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight later in southeast. Fair. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less for a time. Smooth. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southeast veering northwest, 2 to 4, then northeast 3 or 4 later. Smooth becoming slight. Fair. Good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or southeasterly, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight in far north. Fair. Good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4. Smooth, occasionally slight in southwest. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth, occasionally slight in west. Fair. Good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming east or southeast 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 3 or 4 becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 2 to 4, veering east or southeast 3 or 4. Smooth or slight, but moderate in west. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 3 or 4, backing east or northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, but moderate in west. Fair. Good.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming east or southeast 3 or 4. Slight, but moderate in southwest and smooth in east. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then east or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, but smooth in east. Fair. Good.

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

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

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming north 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in far southwest. Fair. Good.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first. Smooth, occasionally slight at first in northwest. Fog patches at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming north or northwest 3 or 4. Smooth, occasionally slight later. Fair. Good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming north or northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in the west later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: South 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming north or northwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north. Drizzle with fog patches for a time in north. Good, becoming poor or very poor for a time in north.

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

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Drizzle with fog patches for a time in west. Good, becoming poor or very poor for a time in west.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast. Occasional rain or drizzle mainly in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less at first in south, otherwise southwesterly 3 to 5, veering northwesterly 3 or 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast and rough in northwest. Rain then drizzle with fog patches, fair later. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, becoming good later.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough near south entrance and smooth later northeast of skye. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in central area. Rain or drizzle with fog patches at first. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, becoming good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle with fog patches at first. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, becoming good.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6. Slight in east, otherwise moderate, becoming rough later in northwest. Fair then rain or drizzle. Good becoming moderate or poor.

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

Valid Sunday 24 May 2026 at 1200 UTC until Monday 25 May 2026 at 0000 UTC

General situation: A southwesterly flow will continue to affect Shetland Waters.

Forecast: Southwest 3 or 4 Moderate, becoming slight in southeast Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Monday 25 May until 1200 UTC on Monday 25 May: Southwest 4 to 6 Slight or moderate Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: Northeast 2 to 4, soon veering east to southeast 2 to 3, backing east later. Smooth or slight, with a low swell. Fair or fine. Good or very good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East to northeast 2 to 3, locally 4 at first, veering east to southeast during the evening, becoming variable 1 to 3 later. Smooth or slight, with a low swell. Fair or fine. Good or very good.