Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

High pressure over the North Sea maintains settled weather over the coastal waters, but strong easterly or northeasterly winds and showers will affect the southern waters.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Variable 4 or less. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later in northwest. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 4 or less, becoming southeast 4 to 6. Smooth or slight in southeast, moderate or rough in northwest. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: Variable 4 or less. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 4 or less, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate near Whitby. Showers at first. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 2 to 4, veering southeast 3 or 4. Slight, occasionally moderate near Whitby. Fair. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate occasionally slight. Fair. Good.

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

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeasterly 5 or 6. Moderate. Occasional rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly veering easterly, 4 to 6. Moderate. Fair. Good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in west. Occasional rain or showers, fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly 5 to 7, veering easterly 5 or 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Fair. Good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Occasional rain or showers, fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

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

24 hour forecast: Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers, fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast veering east, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in east. Showers for a time. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 4 to 6, veering east 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west. Fair. Good.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in west. Fair. Good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5, increasing 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 4 or 5, increasing 4 to 6 later. Slight, occasionally moderate in the south later. Fair. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: East 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less for a time. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East 3 to 5, becoming variable 4 or less, then east 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less for a time. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 4 or less, then easterly 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later near Mull of Galloway and Mull of Kintyre. Fair. Good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then southeast 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in sheltered southeast, becoming rough in northwest. Fair. Good.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming south or southeast 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate near the entrances. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then south or southeast 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, but moderate near the entrances. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming south or southeast 2 to 4 later. Slight becoming moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then south or southeast 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: Southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 2 at first. Slight, becoming moderate except in east. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

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

Valid Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 at 0600 UTC until Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 at 1800 UTC

General situation: High pressure covers Shetland Waters.

Forecast: Southwest 2 to 4. Slight. Mist or fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Tuesday 28 Apr until 0600 UTC on Wednesday 29 Apr: Southwest 2 to 4 Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeast 4 to 5, locally 6, mainly in the north and west of the area, increasing 5 to 6 this afternoon, occasionally 7 from dusk. Slight to moderate, increasing rather rough to rough in the north and west overnight. Isolated showers, becoming more widespread overnight, perhaps heavy and thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps locally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East to northeast 5 to 6, occasionally 7 in the north and west of the area, veering east 4 to 6 later. Slight to moderate in the southeast, rather rough to rough in the north and west. Scattered showers, perhaps heavy and thundery at first, clearing by early afternoon. Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps locally poor at first.