Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

High pressure centred over east Scotland will move slowly eastwards into the North Sea, maintaining strong northeasterly winds across southern waters and lighter winds further north. Most areas will see a lot of fair weather, although showers will affect some eastern and southern waters.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate to the west and north of Orkney, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers, becoming mainly fair later. Good, occasionally moderate, but poor at first in south.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming southeast 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate to the west and north of Orkney, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly easterly, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, but slight in far south. Showers, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, mainly easterly, 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 or 5 later in far south. Smooth or slight, but slight in far south. Mainly fair. Good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: Northeast 2 to 4. Slight in north, slight or moderate in south. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 2 to 4, veering east or northeast 3 to 5. Slight in north and slight or moderate in south, becoming moderate later. Mainly fair. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far south. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, but slight or moderate in the wash. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but 4 or 5 in the wash. Moderate, but slight or moderate in the wash and becoming slight or moderate later in the Thames estuary. Mainly fair. Good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in west. Showers, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally moderate until later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5. Moderate, becoming slight later. Mainly fair. Good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later away from shore. Slight or moderate. Showers, becoming mainly fair later. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers for a time. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

24 hour forecast: Northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 close inshore in east and 7 later in south. Slight or moderate in lyme bay, otherwise moderate, but rough at times away from shore in south. Showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 close inshore and 7 at first in far south. Mainly moderate, occasionally slight in lyme bay and rough at first away from shore in south. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in the Bristol Channel. Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east. Fair then showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in inner Bristol Channel. Showers. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later except in Cardigan Bay and caernarfon bay. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but 3 to 5 in Cardigan Bay and caernarfon bay. Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Cardigan Bay and caernarfon bay. Mainly fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Mainly smooth or slight, but occasionally moderate near great orme head and the Mull of Galloway. Mainly fair. Good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: Northeast, 3 or 4, veering east or northeast 4 or 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in the south later. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast, 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 for a time. Slight, becoming slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 or 3 at first in north, otherwise northeasterly, veering easterly or southeasterly, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in south. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly 3 or 4 at first in north, otherwise easterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in North Channel. Showers in south, otherwise mainly fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in the North Channel. Fair. Good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4. Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight to the east and south of islay and jura. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 2 in north, increasing 5 at times later in south. Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight to the east and south of islay and jura. Mainly fair. Good.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming southeasterly 3 or 4 later in south. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate near entrances. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less at first in north, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, but slight near entrances. Mainly fair. Good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly southerly, 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 or 4 later in south. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less at first in north, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less at first in south, otherwise southwesterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in east. Mainly fair. Good occasionally moderate.

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

Valid Tuesday 03 Nov 2026 at 1200 UTC until Wednesday 04 Nov 2026 at 0000 UTC

General situation: High pressure will remain centred across the northern North Sea.

Forecast: Variable 3 or less at first, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 Slight or moderate, but smooth in lee shelter of shetland Mainly fair Mainly good

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Wednesday 04 Nov until 1200 UTC on Wednesday 04 Nov: Southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 2 in south Slight or moderate, but smooth in lee shelter of shetland Mainly fair Mainly good

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeast soon becoming northeast to east 5 to 6, occasionally 4 in the south and east of the area. Slight to moderate in the south and east, rather rough to rough in the north and west. Scattered showers, perhaps heavy at first, becoming confined to the north of the area by dusk. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East to northeast 5 to 6, decreasing 4 to 5 overnight, locally 3 in the morning. Slight to moderate, locally rather rough to rough in the north and west until midnight. Risk of isolated showers. Good to very good.