Inshore waters forecast and strong winds

General situation

High pressure centred in the southern North Sea will slowly transfer east to reach the Baltic on Sunday, while continue to extend a ridge through the southern United Kingdom. Weakening Atlantic front approaching the United Kingdom for the weekend.

Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly south or southeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in far north. Rain or drizzle and risk fog patches at first, mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Orkney and around Rattray Head. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly south, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later around Rattray Head. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Mainly fair, fog patches later. Good, occasionally very poor later.

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Mainly fair, fog patches later. Good, occasionally very poor later.

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

24 hour forecast: Southeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in north. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Gibraltar Point to North Foreland

24 hour forecast: Easterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair, fog patches later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in north.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in south. Smooth. Mainly fair, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

24 hour forecast: Easterly or northeasterly, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

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

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or northeast, veering southwest later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Moderate or good.

Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly

24 hour forecast: East 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East becoming variable later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later west of Lands End. Fair. Moderate or good.

Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel

24 hour forecast: East 2 to 4, occasionally variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: East or southeast, veering southwest later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later west of Lands End. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable 3 or less, becoming southeasterly 3 or 4 later in far south. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable becoming east or southeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Moderate or good.

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly east or southeast, 3 or less, occasionally 4 towards Mull of Galloway. Smooth. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Variable, mainly southeast, 3 or less, occasionally 4. Mainly smooth. Fair. Moderate or good.

Isle of Man

24 hour forecast: East of southeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good.

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

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

24 hour forecast: Southeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in North Channel. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast 2 to 4. Mainly slight, occasionally moderate later in north. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

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

24 hour forecast: Variable, mainly southeasterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in North Channel. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair, occasional fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Moderate or good.

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

24 hour forecast: South or southeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in northwest. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in northwest. Mainly fair. Good.

The Minch

24 hour forecast: South or southwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in Hebrides. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate, near entrances. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate near entrances. Mainly fair, occasionally fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath

24 hour forecast: South or southwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in Hebrides. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southerly 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair, occasionally fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Shetland Isles

24 hour forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in northwest. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches, becoming fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

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

Valid Friday 10 May 2024 at 1200 UTC until Saturday 11 May 2024 at 0000 UTC

General situation: High pressure will be over the southern North Sea while low pressure to the southwest of Iceland will extend a frontal trough across Shetland at first.

Forecast: Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in northwest Slight or moderate Occasional rain. Fog patches Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Saturday 11 May until 1200 UTC on Saturday 11 May: South or southwest 3 or 4 Slight or moderate Fog patches at first Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Channel Islands

24 hour forecast: Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 this afternoon, veering east to northeast 2 to 4 overnight. Smooth or slight. Fair or fine, perhaps some haze at times. Good, perhaps locally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours: Northeast 3 to 4, locally 5 until dusk, veering southerly overnight, then westerly later. Smooth or slight, with a low swell developing. A risk of thundery showers developing later, mainly near the french coast. Good, perhaps moderate to poor later.