Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A strong, cold northerly or northwesterly airflow will continue to extend across the United Kingdom bringing gales to some northern and eastern waters. This will produce blustery showers with snow at times in the north. Low pressure will cross southern waters on Thursday bringing gales or severe gales here for a time.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming northeast 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough until later to the north and west of Orkney, otherwise moderate or rough. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast backing northwest, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough in north and near Rattray Head, otherwise slight or moderate. Good, occasionally very poor. Squally wintry showers.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Westerly veering northerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, then south 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later near Rattray Head. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Squally wintry showers, becoming mainly fair. Good, occasionally very poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5, veering south 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or northwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, backing south 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later. Mainly fair then squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Westerly or northwesterly4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Squally wintry showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later, backing southerly 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair, then squally showers in north. Good, occasionally poor in north.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, then southerly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 4 to 6, backing west or northwest 5 to 7 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, then south 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good.

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

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 6 to gale 8, backing west or northwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time near Isles of Scilly. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, then south 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough in west, slight or moderate in east. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good.

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

24 hour forecast: East backing northwest later, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in east. Rain or sleet, squally showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough until later in west, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good.

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

24 hour forecast: East 4 to 6, backing northwest 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain, sleet then wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, backing south or southeast 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: North or northwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough later. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, then southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming smooth or slight later. Squally wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor.

Isle of Man - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: North or northwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally moderate or poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5, backing south or southeast 7 or gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight for a time. Wintry showers, then rain. Good, occasionally moderate or poor good, falling moderate or poor.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or northwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in far north. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5, backing south or southeast 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough at first in far north, otherwise slight or moderate. Squally wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally very poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, then southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Squally wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally very poor.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: North or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Squally snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later, then southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

The Minch - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: North or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough to the north of skye, occasionally very rough in far north, otherwise slight or moderate. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough until later north of skye, otherwise slight or moderate. Wintry showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally very poor.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: North or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high for a time in north. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally very poor.

Shetland Isles - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Cyclonic becoming north or northeast, 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor.

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

Valid Thursday 21 Nov 2024 at 0600 UTC until Thursday 21 Nov 2024 at 1800 UTC

General situation: An area of low pressure will move south over Shetland waters on Thursday, with a northerly flow developing on Friday.

Forecast: Cyclonic becoming northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west wintry showers Good, occasionally poor

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Thursday 21 Nov until 0600 UTC on Friday 22 Nov: Northeast 5 to 7 backing north 5 later Moderate or rough Wintry showers, with a risk of thunder Good, occasionally poor

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southeast 6 to gale 8, perhaps locally severe gale 9, backing east by midday, further backing northeast to north 5 to 6 by evening backing northwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate to rather rough, locally rough to very rough in the west. Persistent rain or sleet and mist or fog patches, clearing to scattered showers with a risk of hail during the afternoon. Modeate to poor, locally very poor, becoming mainly good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwesterly 5 to 6, decreasing 4 to 5 by dusk, decreasing 3 to 4 during the evening then backing south to southeast 5 to 7. Moderate to rather rough, locally rough in the north and west, decreasing slight to moderate with a low swell in the evening, increasing moderate to rather rough later. Rain or hail showers, clearing by Friday evening rain or drizzle later. Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor later.