Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

Complex and discrete areas of low pressure to the south of the United Kingdom will bring showers and light winds to northern areas, with stronger winds and longer, perhaps heavier spells of rain to the south and east.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north. Smooth or slight in Moray Firth and east, but slight or moderate in north. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, backing northeasterly 5 or 6, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, but smooth in Moray Firth at first, becoming moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming east or southeast 2 to 4, veering northeast later. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 2 to 4, backing north 5 to 7, then west or southwest, 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in south. Slight, occasionally moderate later in south. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly 3 to 5, backing northerly or northwesterly 5 or 6, backing southwest 3 to 5 later. Mainly moderate, occasionally rough for time. Showers or rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 2 to 4, increasing 5 later. Slight, becoming mainly moderate later. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast becoming cyclonic 4 or 5, then west or southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Rain at times, then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic at times. Slight, smooth at times in Thames estuary, becoming mainly moderate later in north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Cyclonic, 4 to 6, becoming westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 later, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough for a time, becoming smooth or slight later. Showers. Moderate or good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then northeast 3 to 5 later, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming west or southwest 5 to 7, perhaps increasing gale 8 in west, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, becoming mainly moderate, increasing rough for a time in east, becoming smooth or slight later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4, backing northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later offshore. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, backing west or northwest 3 to 5, then southwest 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first offshore. Rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first.

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

24 hour forecast: Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly veering northerly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight, but moderate west of Lands End and later near Lizard Point. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northerly or northwesterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in west. Smooth or slight but occasionally moderate west of Lands End. Showers. Good.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, but smooth in east Bristol Channel. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North backing northwest, then backing southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, but smooth in east Bristol Channel. Showers. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near st david's head. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast backing northwest, then backing southwest later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast, backing west, then southwest later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in south. Showers. Good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 3 or 4, backing north or northeast later. Smooth or slight. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5, backing west or northwest, then south or southwest later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in north. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, 2 to 4, becoming mainly west or southwest later. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, backing southwest later. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming northwest 2 to 4 for a time. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near north and south entrances. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: In south, variable 2 to 4, in north, southeasterly backing northeasterly 3 to 5 later, then northwesterly later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near north and south entrances. Showers, rain later. Good, moderate later.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less. Moderate, becoming slight later near Ardnamurchan Point. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: In south, variable 2 to 4, in north, southeasterly backing northeasterly 3 to 5 later, then northwesterly later. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, moderate later.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 3 to 5, backing easterly later. Moderate, occasionally slight in south and east. Showers. Good.

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

Valid Saturday 27 Apr 2024 at 0000 UTC until Saturday 27 Apr 2024 at 1200 UTC

General situation: Freshening southeasterly flow will develop on Saturday.

Forecast: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far northwest later. Moderate, but slight just east of shetland Showers Mainly good.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Saturday 27 Apr until 0000 UTC on Sunday 28 Apr: Southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far northwest at first, backing easterly 3 or 4 in east later. Moderate, but slight just east of shetland Mainly fair, occasional showers Mainly good

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Westerly or variable 1 to 3 becoming east to northeast 3 to 5 by midday, backing north to northeast 4 to 6 by afternoon northwest 5 to 7 by midnight but the south and east becomes variable cyclonic 3 to 4 for a time. Smooth or slight, with a low swell, perhaps locally moderate becoming rather rough across the west and north by evening. Mainly fair overnight rain or showers spreading north by late morning, locally heavy with a risk of thunder. Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor at times.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 5 to 7, perhaps occasionally gale 8 overnight, decreasing 4 to 6 by dawn decreasing westerly 3 to 4 by midday, backing southwest 2 to 4 later. Moderate to rather rough decreasing smooth to slight with a low swell by midday. Rain or showers, locally heavy with a risk of thunder, clearing by late morning Sunday, then mainly fair. Good to moderate locally poor at times.