Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

Weak high pressure will lie across the United Kingdom through the next couple of days, bringing generally light winds for most areas and fair weather, with showers across Northern Ireland. Fog patches are expected to develop across the east coast of great Britain on the second day, with showers across the southern coast.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate to the north and west of Orkney, otherwise smooth or slight. Fog patches later. Good, occasionally very poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast, veering northeast for a time in Moray Firth, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches and showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: East or northeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less for a time. Smooth or slight. Fog patches later. Good, occasionally very poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast, becoming variable later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Showers and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: North or northeast 1 to 3. Slight. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 2 or 3, becoming variable 3 or less. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Fog patches and showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: North or northeast 2 to 4. Slight. Fog patches later, showers later, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: North or northeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then north or northwest 2 to 4 later. Slight. Fog patches and showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight later. Fog patches later, showers later, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable becoming westerly or southwesterly later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in northeast. Fog patches and showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, backing northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate until later in east. Fog patches later, showers later, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight. Fog patches and showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 later. Smooth or slight. Showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming west or northwest 2 to 4, backing southwest 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first, becoming mainly west or southwest later. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable becoming west or northwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in west. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable becoming west or northwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in Bristol Channel. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate later. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable becoming west or northwest later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly east or northeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming west or northwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: East 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less becoming west or northwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Mainly good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Variable becoming mainly east or southeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less becoming northwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Moderate or good.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, becoming westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later in west. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west. Showers. Moderate or good.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable becoming northerly or northwesterly later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in west. Smooth or slight. Fog patches at first, showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable becoming northerly or northwesterly later, 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 later in west. Slight or moderate. Fog patches at first, showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

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

Valid Monday 20 May 2024 at 1200 UTC until Tuesday 21 May 2024 at 0000 UTC

General situation: Ridge of high pressure extending across the area from the north maintains a slack easterly or southeasterly flow.

Forecast: Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in far west Slight or moderate Fair Good

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Tuesday 21 May until 1200 UTC on Tuesday 21 May: East or southeast 3 to 5 Slight or moderate Mainly fair, fog patches in southwest Good, occasionally very poor in southwest

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: Northeast 3 to 4, perhaps 5 at first, decreasing 2 to 4 by evening, backing north Tuesday morning. Smooth to slight. Risk of thundery showers near the french coast from mid-afternoon some mist or fog patches near french costs Tuesday morning. Moderate to good, occasionally poor or very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northerly or variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest in the afternoon, then northwest to west 4 to 5 Tuesday evening. Smooth or slight, becoming slight to moderate. Occasional showers, perhaps heavy and thundery near the french coast, becoming isolated later. Good, occasionally moderate to poor, perhaps locally very poor at times.