Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A slow moving area of low pressure centred south of Iceland will maintain a changeable southerly or southwesterly flow. Occasional rain or showers will affect the north and west at first, whilst drizzle and fog patches will persist around southern and western coastlines.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Cyclonic mainly southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Moray Firth. Occasional rain, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time in northwest. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate, occasionally rough for a time west of Orkney. Showers,. Good.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South veering southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first near Rattray Head, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in north, and smooth at times in south. Rain at times, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: South or southeast, veering southwest, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain, showers later. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers at first. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: South or southwest, becoming variable at times, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Rain for a time. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable becoming mainly northeast later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first near North Foreland. Smooth or slight. Fog patches at first, thundery showers for a time in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable becoming mainly easterly later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then northeasterly 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle, fog patches, becoming fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle, fog patches, becoming fair later. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor until later.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight in east, slight or moderate in west. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good in east.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain, drizzle and fog patches, becoming fair later. Moderate to very poor, becoming good later.

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

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first near pembrokeshire, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches, mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: South or southwest, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches, mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches, mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Isle of Man - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5, veering west or southwest 3 or 4 later. Moderate becoming slight later. Occasional rain and fog patches, becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less later, then east or northeast later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Southerly 4 or 5 at first in far southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Occasional rain then showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches at first in east becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in east.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Southerly 4 or 5 at first in south, otherwise variable, becoming westerly or southwesterly later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Occasional rain or thundery showers, fog patches at first, becoming mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Cyclonic, mainly south or southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in shelter. Occasional rain then showers, perhaps thundery at first in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in shelter. Showers. Good.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate near entrances. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate near entrances. Showers. Good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South 5 or 6, veering west or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

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

Valid Friday 19 Jun 2026 at 1200 UTC until Saturday 20 Jun 2026 at 0000 UTC

General situation: Shallow low just west of Shetland will move north with an associated frontal system over Shetland Waters clearing eastwards during the afternoon.

Forecast: South 5 or 6 veering west or southwest 3 to 5. Moderate Rain at first Good, occasionally moderate or poor at first.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Saturday 20 Jun until 1200 UTC on Saturday 20 Jun: South or southwest 3 to 5 Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast Showers Good, occasionally moderate

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: Variable 1 to 3, becoming locally southwest 3 to 4 in the north of the area around dusk. Smooth or slight, with a low swell. Areas of mist or fog and perhaps some drizzle, clearing by mid-afternoon, then returning overnight risk of thundery showers in the east of the area at first. Moderate, locally poor or very poor, occasionally good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 3, soon becoming north to northeast 3 to 4. Smooth or slight, with a low swell. Areas of mist or fog and perhaps some drizzle, mainly jersey northwards, clearing after dawn Sunday. Moderate, locally poor or very poor, occasionally good.