Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A slow moving complex low centred to the south and west of the United Kingdom will maintain a generally easterly flow and bring outbreaks of rain to southern parts, thundery at first.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: North or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Mainly moderate. Mainly fair, showers later. Moderate or good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast, becoming cyclonic later, 3 or 4. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Cyclonic becoming southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northerly or northeasterly becoming cyclonic, then southwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, occasionally rough for a time off shore. Rain or showers, thundery at times, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers and fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 4 to 6. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Rain or showers, thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

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

24 hour forecast: West or northwest 4 to 6, backing west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest backing east later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

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

24 hour forecast: West or northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight at first in Bristol Channel, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain or showers, thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Rain or showers developing, perhaps thundery for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Cyclonic becoming west or southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less in south. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 Faeroes in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Isle of Man - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northwest 3 or 4 veering northeast 4 or 5 occasionally 6. Slight, becoming slight of moderate. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 4 or 5 occasionally 6 decreasing 3 or 4, then becoming variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 4 to 6. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first. Showers. Moderate or good.

Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in North Channel. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in North Channel. Mainly fair, showers later. Moderate or good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning

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

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in far south. Mainly fair, showers later. Moderate or good.

The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

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

Valid Thursday 02 May 2024 at 0600 UTC until Thursday 02 May 2024 at 1800 UTC

General situation: A mainly easterly flow will persist over Shetland waters.

Forecast: East or northeast 3 or 4 Slight or moderate Fair Good

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Thursday 02 May until 0600 UTC on Friday 03 May: East or northeast 3 or 4 Slight or moderate Fair Good

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West to northwest 4 to 5, occasionally 6 in the north of the area until around dusk, backing west to southwest 3 to 4 overnight. Moderate to rather rough, decreasing slight to moderate by the evening, then slight to smooth with a low swell later. Rain and drizzle, mainly in the north and east, perhaps locally heavy mid-channel at first, soon clearing. Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor for a time at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West to southwest 3 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 3 in the south of the area by midday Friday, then generally southeast 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, with a low swell. Fair or fine. Good or very good.