Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

High pressure over the North Sea will gradually move away eastwards towards Scandinavia on Sunday. This will allow shallow areas of low pressure to move northwards towards the west of the United Kingdom, bringing spells of rain and thundery showers for southern and western coasts late on Saturday and during Sunday.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less at times, then occasionally 6 later near Rattray Head. Moderate or rough in northwest, elsewhere smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later near Rattray Head. Showers for a time in north. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 except in far east. Rough becoming moderate later west of Orkney, elsewhere slight or moderate, but mainly smooth in the Moray Firth. Showers at first in north. Good.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: South or southwest backing southeast later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less at times in the Firth of Forth. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southeast, backing east or southeast later, 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Fair. Good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: South or southwest, backing southeast, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast backing east later, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight. Fair. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: South or southeast, backing east or southeast, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

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

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly later in south, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north. Fair. Good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 at times nearshore. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate offshore. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate offshore. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 at times near shore. Smooth or slight at first east of the Lizard peninsula, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers later, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later east of the Lizard peninsula. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 3 to 5 for a time. Smooth or slight. Showers later, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later near Lands End. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming mainly north or northeast later, 2 to 4. Smooth. Showers later in south. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south. Smooth, occasionally slight. Rain or thundery showers. Good occasionally poor.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

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

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 for a time, then becoming east or northeast 4 to 6 later. Smooth, occasionally slight. Showers later. Good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly southeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 3 or 4 occasionally 5 in places, backing east or northeast later. Slight. Fair. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in northeast. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in north. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, mainly east or southeast, 2 to 4, then becoming east or northeast 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, but moderate in north. Showers later. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 near the Mull of Kintyre. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later near Mull of Kintyre. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly or southeasterly, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near Mull of Kintyre. Fair. Good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less at times in shelter. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in west. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southeast becoming variable, 2 to 4, then becoming north or northeast 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, but rough until later in west. Fair. Good.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight in central areas, but moderate or rough near entrances. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northeast 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight in central areas, but moderate near entrances. Showers. Good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times in north and west. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then northeast 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, but slight in sheltered east. Mainly fair. Good.

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

Valid Saturday 10 May 2025 at 0000 UTC until Saturday 10 May 2025 at 1200 UTC

General situation: A ridge of high pressure stretches over the North Sea with a southwesterly airflow over Shetland Waters.

Forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in northwest. Slight or moderate, but smooth in sheltered eastern waters at first. occasionally rough in west. Fair Good

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Saturday 10 May until 0000 UTC on Sunday 11 May: Southerly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in far northwest at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west Fair Good

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: East to northeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 by midday, locally variable and gusty later. Smooth to slight, occasionally moderate in the far north. Showers, possibly thundery, developing in the south of the area in the afternoon, spreading northwards in the evening. Good, locally moderate or perhaps poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East 3 to 5, gradually veering east to southeast 2 to 4, locally variable and gusty. Smooth to slight, perhaps moderate mid-channel at first. Showers, likely thundery at times risk of mist patches, mainly in the west. Moderate or good, locally poor at times.