Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

High pressure will remain slow-moving to the northwest of the United Kingdom during the next couple of days, maintaining settled conditions over the British coastal waters. However strong northeasterly winds will continue to affect areas near the Strait of Dover at times.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Variable mainly east or northeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast, becoming variable for a time, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

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

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly 2 to 4 becoming variable 3 or less, then easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4 later, occasionally 5 later in south. Smooth, occasionally slight. Fair. Good.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: East or southeast 2 or 3 becoming variable 2 or less, then northeast 2 or 3 later. Slight, becoming smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast becoming variable, 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: Northerly or northeasterly, 2 or 3 in north but 3 or 4 in south. Slight, occasionally smooth later. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northerly or northeasterly 2 or 3, occasionally 4 in south. Slight, occasionally smooth. Fair. Good.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far south, decreasing 3 at times in north. Slight in north, slight or moderate in south. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far south, decreasing 3 at times in north. Smooth or slight in north, slight or moderate in south. Fair. Good.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east, veering easterly 3 or 4 for a time later in west. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east, veering easterly 3 or 4 for a time later in west. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

24 hour forecast: Variable mainly east 2 to 4 backing northeast 4 or 5, veering east or southeast 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in The Solent. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast 3 or 4, backing northeast 4 or 5 for a time. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in The Solent. Fair. Good.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less becoming east or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Lyme Bay. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight in Lyme Bay, but elsewhere slight occasionally moderate. Fair. Good.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times near Cornwall and in northwest. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Bristol Channel, becoming variable 2 at times near Cornwall and in northwest. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

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

24 hour forecast: North or northeast, becoming variable mainly east for a time, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable mainly north 2 to 4, veering east 3 to 5 for a time. Smooth, occasionally slight. Fair. Good.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Variable, becoming east or northeast for a time, 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 3 to 5 for a time. Smooth, occasionally slight. Fair. Good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Smooth, occasionally slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Smooth, occasionally slight. Fair. Good.

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Smooth, occasionally slight. Fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Smooth, occasionally slight. Fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Smooth, occasionally slight. Fair. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Smooth, occasionally slight. Fair. Moderate or good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: Variable, but northerly at first near Coll, Tiree and western Mull, 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Smooth or slight. Fog patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Smooth, occasionally slight. Fog patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 1 to 3 for a time. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle at first in north, otherwise fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first in north.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less in far south, but elsewhere northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: Northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 2 in far south, increasing 5 at times elsewhere. Slight, occasionally smooth in south. Drizzle at times until later in north, otherwise fair. Good, occasionally poor in north.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 3 or less in far south, but elsewhere northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally smooth in south. Mainly fair. Good.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first. Slight in west, smooth or slight in east. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor.

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

Valid Saturday 03 Jun 2023 at 1800 UTC until Sunday 04 Jun 2023 at 0600 UTC

General situation: High pressure covers the Shetland Waters.

Forecast: Variable 2 to 4 Slight Occasional drizzle, fog patches Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0600 UTC on Sunday 04 Jun until 1800 UTC on Sunday 04 Jun: Variable 2 to 4 Slight Occasional drizzle, fog patches Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor

Channel Islands - Strong wind warning

24 hour forecast: Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 overnight and perhaps again around midday Sunday. Slight, occasionally moderate in the far north and the far west. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeasterly 4 or 5, perhaps locally 6 at times. Slight, occasionally moderate in the far north and the far west. Fair. Good.