Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

An Atlantic low brings strong winds, rain and showers, some thundery, to the coastal waters during the next couple of days.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeast 5 to 7, veering south or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northeast. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing southeast 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far north. Showers, perhaps thundery, rain later. Moderate or good.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeast veering southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in southwest. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest backing south or southeast, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeast veering south, 4 to 6, then southwest 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 3 or 4, increasing 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Southerly 4 or 5, veering southwesterly 3 or 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in northeast. Showers, perhaps thundery at first in north, becoming fair for a time. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Southerly veering southwesterly, 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 4 or 5, backing southerly, veering southwesterly later, 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in northeast. Showers, fair later. Good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South 4 to 6, veering southwest 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally slight at first and rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 2 to 4 for a time. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers, fair later. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west and slight in lyme bay. Showers, thundery at first, rain later in far west. Good, occasionally poor at first, becoming moderate later in far west.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 or 5 backing south 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6, veering southwest 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far west and slight in lyme bay. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east and very rough in west. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 to 5, backing south, veering southwest later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southwest and slight in east. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

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

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in northeast and very rough in southwest. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in northeast. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

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

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Isle of Man - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 5 or 6. Mainly moderate. Mainly fair, then occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeast 4 to 6, veering south 5 to 7, then southwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in southeast. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in North Channel, veering southwesterly 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in North Channel. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 4 or 5, backing southerly or southeasterly 5 or 6. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southeast veering southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast, becoming rough or very rough except in southeast. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 to 6, backing south or southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest and slight in southeast. Showers, perhaps thundery at first, rain for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, veering southwest 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in north and rough later in south. Rain or thundery showers. Good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 5 or 6, backing southeast 4 to 6, veering south 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Showers, perhaps thundery at first, rain for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, veering southwest 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in northeast and very rough later in southwest. Rain or thundery showers. Good occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 5 or 6, backing southeast 4 to 6, veering south 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southwest. Showers, perhaps thundery at first, rain for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeast 7 or gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6, veering south 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in east. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

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

Valid Wednesday 15 Apr 2026 at 1200 UTC until Thursday 16 Apr 2026 at 0000 UTC

General situation: Large low complex to the west of the UK bringing southeast gales to Shetland Waters.

Forecast: Southeast 6 or gale 8 Rough, occasionally very rough, but moderate in lee shelter Rain, occasional mist or fog. Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Thursday 16 Apr until 1200 UTC on Thursday 16 Apr: South or southeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough, but occasionally very rough in northeast, but moderate in lee shelter Occasional rain. Mist or fog patches at first. Moderate or poor perhaps very poor at first, becoming good later.

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South to southwest 4 to 5, perhaps occasionally 6 mid-channel during the afternoon, veering southwest by dusk, decreasing 3 to 4 later. Moderate to rather rough, perhaps rough mid-channel, decreasing slight to moderate later. Rain or drizzle with a risk of mist patches, clearing by evening isolated showers following. Moderate to good, locally poor or very poor for a time.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 2 during the afternoon, then generally becoming south to southwest 3 to 4 by midnight. Slight to moderate, decreasing smooth to slight by dusk, with a low to moderate swell throughout. Risk of isolated showers. Good, perhaps locally moderate.