Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

A complex area of low pressure across Wales and southern England will move into the southern North Sea today. A ridge of high pressure will build from the west later.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 3 to 5 in north, variable 3 or less in south. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain until later, mainly in north. Good, occasionally poor until later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 3 or 4, backing southeasterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Showers, rain later in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate later in far northwest.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly southeasterly, 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first in north. Smooth or slight. Fog patches at first, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming westerly 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers until later. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then southeasterly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: Cyclonic, becoming northwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain at first, perhaps thundery, then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then southeasterly 2 to 4 later. Slight. Fair. Good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly veering westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly, becoming variable, then southeasterly later, 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 5 to 7, veering westerly 3 or 4 later. Moderate becoming slight later. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then easterly 3 or 4 later. Slight. Fair. Good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 5 or 6, veering northwest 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming mainly slight. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest backing west 2 to 4, then becoming variable 3 or less, then east 3 or 4 later. Slight. Fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in east, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight or moderate, becoming mainly slight. Showers. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, mainly southerly in the west, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain later in west. Good, occasionally moderate later in west.

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

24 hour forecast: Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Severn Estuary. Slight or moderate. Showers at first in east. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly 4 or 5, becoming variable, mainly southerly in the west, 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain later in west. Good, occasionally moderate later in west.

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

24 hour forecast: Northwest 4 or 5, backing west or southwest 3 or 4, then becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight in north, slight or moderate in south. Rain or showers at first in Cardigan Bay. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

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

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight. Rain or showers at first in far southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in far southeast.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 3 or 4 in west. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Isle of Man - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6, soon decreasing 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Mainly slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, soon becoming mainly south 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Fair to start, occasional rain later. Good, falling moderate in rain.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in North Channel. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in north. Rain later in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate later in northwest.

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

24 hour forecast: Northwesterly 3 or 4 for a time, occasionally 5 in North Channel, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in North Channel. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Northwest, backing southwest, 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest backing south, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming mainly southwest, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 2 to 4, backing south 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in south. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming southwesterly, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, mainly in north. Good, occasionally moderate in north.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing southerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Slight, becoming moderate. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: South or southwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

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

Valid Tuesday 16 Jul 2024 at 0600 UTC until Tuesday 16 Jul 2024 at 1800 UTC

General situation: Slack area of low pressure will slowly track northwest through the forecast period.

Forecast: South or southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5. Mainly slight, occasionally moderate in north. Rain. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Tuesday 16 Jul until 0600 UTC on Wednesday 17 Jul: Southwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair, occasional drizzle. Mainly good.

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: West to southwest 4 to 5, veering northwest 3 to 4 by evening, decreasing 1 to 3 overnight. Slight to moderate, rather rough for a time in north, decreasing smooth or slight with a low swell. Isolated showers, perhaps heavy, dying out by midday. Moderate to good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 1 to 3 becoming northeast 2 to 4 by evening, veering east to southeast overnight. Smooth to slight with a low swell. Fair. Good.