Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A slow moving area of high pressure to the north of the United Kingdom will continue to bring a good deal of fine and settled weather. Winds will be largely light or moderate across the north, however further south, easterly or northeasterly winds will be fresh or strong at times.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly, becoming variable later in Moray Firth, 2 to 4, increasing 5 at times in northwest. Smooth or slight, but slight to the west of Orkney. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate, but poor later in east.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in east, occasionally very poor later.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less for a time. Slight, but smooth or slight in south. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate, but poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less for a time. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor later.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: Northeast 2 to 4. Slight, but moderate at first in south. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast, becoming variable for a time, 2 or 3. Slight, becoming smooth or slight later. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4. Slight or moderate becoming slight. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 3 or 4. Slight. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in the wash and until later in south. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 at first in west. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight at first in west. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate in east.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east. Slight occasionally moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate in east.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5 later, occasionally 6 later offshore. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight for a time. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4 in lyme bay, otherwise easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly for a time, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight for a time in east. Fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4 until later in lyme bay, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth for a time in lyme bay. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4 in lyme bay, otherwise easterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in west, backing northeasterly 3 or 4 for a time. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first near north Devon, but 3 or 4 in south, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Smooth or slight in east, slight occasionally moderate in west. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight, occasionally smooth in east and moderate in west. Showers in south, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate in south.

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

24 hour forecast: Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in north. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable at first in north, otherwise northerly or northeasterly, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 for a time. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 for a time. Slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 2 to 4, occasionally variable 3 or less. Slight. Fair. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly, becoming variable in northeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

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

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

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 for a time. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 for a time. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming east for a time, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, mainly north or northeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, but easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4 until later in far north. Smooth, but smooth or slight near entrances. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less becoming north or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth, but smooth or slight near entrances. Fog patches later. Good occasionally moderate, becoming moderate or good occasionally very poor later.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, but easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4 at first in far north. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in north. Fair. Good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less becoming north or northeast 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally smooth. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: North or northeast becoming variable, 3 or less. Slight, occasionally smooth in northeast. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate, but poor later.

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

Valid Tuesday 14 Jul 2026 at 1200 UTC until Wednesday 15 Jul 2026 at 0000 UTC

General situation: An area of high pressure will remain slow moving across Shetland Waters

Forecast: Variable 3 or less, occasionally northeasterly 4 in east. Slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Wednesday 15 Jul until 1200 UTC on Wednesday 15 Jul: Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor.

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeast 4 to 5, decreasing 3 to 4 by evening, increasing 4 to 5 by dawn, locally 6 later. Slight to moderate, decreasing smooth to slight by evening, increasing moderate in the north later. Showers from late morning, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 4 to 5, locally 6 at first, occasionally 3 later. Slight to moderate, perhaps locally rather rough in the north at first, decreasing smooth or slight later. Showers at times, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate.