Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A ridge of high pressure to the southeast of the United Kingdom will gradually be replaced by low pressure in the north with some rain or showers here and across some other western areas, but remaining predominantly settled in the southeast. Winds will be mainly light or moderate across all areas.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 2 to 4. Moderate or rough to the north and west of Orkney, smooth or slight elsewhere. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming variable 2 or 3. Mainly moderate to the north and west of Orkney, otherwise smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near Rattray Head. Showers, mainly in the north. Good, occasionally moderate mainly in the north.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 or 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in south. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north. Mainly fair. Good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle at first. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5. Slight. Fair then occasional rain. Moderate or good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Slight. Occasional rain or drizzle until later. Moderate or good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly, backing southeasterly later, 3 or 4. Smooth occasionally slight. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeasterly, 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth occasionally slight. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Southerly, backing easterly or southeasterly, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or southeasterly, backing northerly or northeasterly later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly south, becoming southeast, backing east later, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first off shore. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast, backing northeast, then north later, 3 or 4. Slight, occasionally smooth near shore. Occasional rain or drizzle later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: Southeast, backing east later, 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East, backing north or northeast, 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in lyme bay. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 3 or 4, backing east 2 or 3 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Bristol Channel. Showers. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast, backing north or northeast, then northwest later, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in west and smooth in Bristol Channel. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

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

24 hour forecast: South or southwest, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: South, becoming variable, then southwest later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain or drizzle at first in south. Good, occasionally poor at first in south.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: South or southeast veering, southwest, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Smooth or slight. Rain or drizzle at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest, becoming variable for a time, 2 to 4. Smooth occasionally slight. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight slight or moderate, becoming slight. Outbreaks of rain or drizzle, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally moderate or poor .

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming west or southwest 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain or showers later. Good, occasionally moderate or poor later.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Southwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far north. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5. Mainly moderate in far north, smooth or slight elsewhere. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

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

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near Mull of Kintyre. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near Mull of Kintyre. Showers. Good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: West or southwest, 3 or 4. Smooth or slight east of islay and jura, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Occasional rain or drizzle later. Good, occasionally moderate or poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Smooth or slight east of islay and jura, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate or poor later.

The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight east of skye, occasionally rough at first in south. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest c35, occasionally 6, becoming cyclonic then southeast 2 or 3 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth near skye. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest c35, occasionally 6, becoming cyclonic then southeast 2 or 3 later. Slight or moderate between barra and canna, otherwise moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: Southwest, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Moderate, occasionally rough until later in north and west. Showers. Moderate or good.

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

Valid Monday 20 Jan 2025 at 1800 UTC until Tuesday 21 Jan 2025 at 0600 UTC

General situation: An area of low pressure will move slowly northeast over Shetland Waters.

Forecast: Southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in the west. Moderate or rough Mainly fair Mainly good

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Tuesday 21 Jan until 1800 UTC on Tuesday 21 Jan: Southwest 3 or 4, becoming variable later. Moderate, rough in northwest. Fair, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate or poor later.

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: Southeasterly 3 to 4, locally 2 at times. Smooth or slight, with a low swell. Mist patches and a risk of fog patches, especially near the french coast, mainly after midnight. Good, locally moderate to poor, perhaps locally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 3 overnight, backing north to northwest 3 to 4 by midday. Smooth or slight, with a low and decreasing swell. Occasional rain from mid-evening risk of local mist or fog patches. Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps locally poor or very poor.