Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

The British Isles lies in a mainly westerly or southwesterly airflow with generally light to moderate breezes. Showers will affect many areas away from the south coast on Saturday, whilst high pressure building in from the southwest will bring settled conditions for all parts on Sunday.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times in northwest, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight or moderate to the west and north of Orkney, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery until later. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West or southwest, backing south or southeast later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate to the west and north of Orkney, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers at first in north. Good.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: West or southwest, becoming variable later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, mainly west, 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 3 to 5 later. Smooth, occasionally slight. Fair. Good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less for a time. Smooth, occasionally slight. Showers, perhaps thundery for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 2 to 4, backing south or southeast 3 to 5 later. Smooth. Fair. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Smooth, occasionally slight. Showers, perhaps thundery for a time. Good, occasionally poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, mainly northwest, 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 3 or 4 later. Smooth. Fair. Good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly becoming variable, then northwesterly later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers later, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 or 4 later. Smooth, occasionally slight. Fair. Good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times later. Slight, occasionally smooth. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Westerly veering northwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: West 3 or 4, veering northwest 2 or 3 for a time, then occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then becoming east 3 or 4 later. Smooth, occasionally slight. Fair. Good.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 2 to 4, increasing 5 for a time, then veering northwest 2 or 3 later. Moderate west of the Lizard peninsula, otherwise smooth or slight. Showers until later in west. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northwest becoming variable, 3 or less, then becoming east or northeast 2 to 4 later. Moderate until later west of the Lizard peninsula, otherwise smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: West or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery for a time in north, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally poor in north.

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

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

24 hour forecast: Southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, then becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first near St Davids Head. Showers, perhaps thundery for a time, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally poor.

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

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Southwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth, occasionally slight. Showers, perhaps thundery for a time, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally poor.

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

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: Southwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight. Occasional showers, soon becoming fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, soon settling south or southeast 3 or 4, veering south or southwest later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly southerly or southwesterly at first in south, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in far north, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery at first, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first, then becoming south or southeast 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate in far north, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: Southerly becoming variable, 3 or less, increasing 4 at times later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first near the Mull of Kintyre. Showers, perhaps thundery at first, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, mainly northwesterly at first, 2 to 4, becoming southerly 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: South or southwest 2 to 4 becoming variable 3 or less, then becoming west or northwest 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight to the east of islay and jura, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery at first, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West backing south or southwest, 2 to 4, then backing south 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight to the east of islay and jura, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: South veering west or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Smooth or slight. Showers at first. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 3 to 5, backing south 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: South veering west or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Moderate, occasionally slight in north and south. Showers at first. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly 4 or 5 later, occasionally 6 later in west. Moderate, occasionally slight in north and south. Fair. Good.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: South veering southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight in sheltered east, otherwise moderate. Showers. Good.

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

Valid Saturday 27 Jul 2024 at 0000 UTC until Saturday 27 Jul 2024 at 1200 UTC

General situation: A low near Iceland will maintain an unstable southwesterly flow across Shetland Waters.

Forecast: Southwest 3 or 4 Mainly moderate but slight to east of shetland Isolated Showers Mainly good

Outlook for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Saturday 27 Jul until 0000 UTC on Sunday 28 Jul: Southwest 3 or 4 Mainly moderate but slight to east of shetland Isolated showers Mainly good

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: West to northwest 2 to 4, locally variable 1 to 2 until midday. Smooth, occasionally slight, with a low swell. A risk of light showers in the morning. Good or very good, perhaps locally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: West to northwest 2 to 3, veering east to northeast 1 to 3 by dawn, locally variable, then increasing 3 to 4 later. Smooth, occasionally slight, with a low swell. Fair or fine. Good or very good.