Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

The British Isles lies in a mainly westerly or southwesterly airflow with generally light to moderate breezes. Showers will affect many areas away from the south coast this afternoon, whilst high pressure building in from the southwest will bring settled conditions for all parts on Sunday.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in northwest, becoming variable 2 at times elsewhere. Slight or moderate to the west and north of Orkney, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers then fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4, then becoming south or southeast 3 to 5, then veering south or southwest 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: South or southwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 at times. Smooth or slight. Showers at first, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4 becoming south or southeast 3 to 5, then veering south or southwest later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers at first, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

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

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight. Showers for a time at first. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 or 3 becoming south or southeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 or 3, becoming westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4 for a time. Smooth or slight. Showers for a time at first. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 3 to 5 veering northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Mainly smooth or slight, but occasionally moderate at first. Mainly fair. Good.

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

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4 becoming southwest 4 or 5, then becoming variable 3 or less. Mainly smooth or slight, but perhaps occasionally moderate at first. Mainly fair. Good.

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

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: Southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, becoming variable 3 or less. Moderate to the west of the Lizard peninsula, otherwise smooth or slight. Showers then fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less becoming east or northeast 2 to 4. Moderate at first west of the Lizard peninsula, otherwise smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, becoming variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate. Showers then fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming east or northeast 2 to 4 later. Moderate at first near Cornwall, otherwise smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwest 3 or 4 becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first near St David's Head. Showers then fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming south 3 or 4 for a time. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 or 4 becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Showers then fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, then becoming variable 3 or less again later in south. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first in north.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 or 4 becoming variable 2 or 3. Slight, becoming smooth or slight. Showers then fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable mainly south 2 or 3 becoming south or southwest 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair, but a risk of fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 2 to 4 becoming variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate in far north, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers then fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less becoming south or southeast 3 to 5, veering south or southwest 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate in far north, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first in east.

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

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 2 to 4 becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Showers then fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good, occasionally poor at first near the Mull of Galloway.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: South veering west or northwest, 2 or 3, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight to the east of Islay and Jura, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers then fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4 becoming south or southeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight until later to the east of Islay and Jura, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain later, mainly in north. Good, occasionally moderate later in north.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 or 4, backing south or southwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers then fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 3 or 4 increasing 5 or 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in west. Rain at times later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 or 4, backing south or southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in north and south. Showers then fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southwest 3 or 4 increasing 5 or 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later to the west of the Outer Hebrides. Rain at times later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.

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

Valid Saturday 27 Jul 2024 at 1200 UTC until Sunday 28 Jul 2024 at 0000 UTC

General situation: A low near Iceland will maintain a slightly unstable southwesterly flow across Shetland Waters.

Forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in northwest Mainly moderate, but slight to east of Shetland Isolated showers Mainly good

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Sunday 28 Jul until 1200 UTC on Sunday 28 Jul: West or southwest 4 or 5 Mainly moderate, but slight to east of Shetland Isolated showers Mainly good

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: West to northwest 2 to 3, occasionally 4 for a time until dusk, becoming northerly or variable 1 or 2 after midnight. Smooth or slight, with a low swell. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 3, becoming east to northeast 3 to 4 Sunday afternoon. Smooth, occasionally slight, with a low swell. Fair. Good.