Inshore Waters
Valid
From: Thu 26th Jun at 06:00 UTC
To: Fri 27th Jun at 06:00 UTC
Summary
The United Kingdom is covered by a freshening south-westerly airflow during Thursday, with strong winds affecting some waters.
Issued at: 06:00 UTC on 26th Jun
Regions
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest, veering west for a time, 3 to 5, then backing southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far northwest.
Weather
Showers, occasional rain at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southeast, southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later near Cape Wrath.
Sea State
Smooth for a time in the Moray Firth otherwise, slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far northwest.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South, veering west, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, then backing south 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth near the firths of Tay and Forth.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Good occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth near the firths of Tay and Forth.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Good occasionally moderate.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South, veering west, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later, then backing southwest later.
Sea State
Slight.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Good occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight.
Weather
Rain or thundery showers for a time.
Visibility
Good occasionally moderate.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South, veering west, 4 to 6, then backing southwest later.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally smooth in south.
Weather
Thundery showers at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally smooth in south.
Weather
Showers for a time.
Visibility
Good.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 for a time.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Westerly 2 to 4, backing southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Showers for a time.
Visibility
Good occasionally moderate.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, veering westerly 3 or 4 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Thundery showers at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Westerly, backing southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Rain or showers at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east.
Weather
Rain or showers at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first in lyme bay.
Sea State
Smooth at first near lyme bay, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally rough near the Isles of Scilly.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West, backing southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate occasionally slight.
Weather
Showers and fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally slight in the inner Bristol Channel.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest, veering west for a time, 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first near great orme head.
Weather
Showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather
Fog patches later.
Visibility
Good becoming moderate, occasionally very poor later.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest, veering west for a time, 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first near welsh coast.
Weather
Rain or showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather
Rain at times, fog patches developing.
Visibility
Good becoming moderate, occasionally very poor.
Isle of Man
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or southwest 4 or 5, backing south 5 or 6 later.
Sea State
Slight occasionally moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor, becoming good for a time.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 at times.
Sea State
Moderate occasionally rough.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle with fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest, veering west for a time, 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor.
The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly for a time, 4 to 6.
Sea State
Smooth for a time in the Firth of Clyde, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
West or southwest, backing south later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in shelter.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South, veering southwest, 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
The Minch
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest, backing south later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, occasional rain later.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South 4 to 6, veering southwest 5 to 7.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest, backing south later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers, occasional rain later.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate later.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South 4 to 6, veering southwest 5 to 7.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shetland Isles
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southeast, veering southwest, 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
Weather
Showers, occasional rain at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Back to TopValid Thursday 26 Jun 2025 at 0600 UTC until Thursday 26 Jun 2025 at 1800 UTC
General situation:
Atlantic fronts move clear eastwards over Shetland Waters on Thursday with a west or southwest flow following.
Forecast:
Wind
South or southeast veering west or southwest, 4 or 5
Sea State
Slight or moderate. perhaps rough in far west later.
Weather
Occasional rain
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate or poor
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1800 UTC on Thursday 26 Jun until 0600 UTC on Friday 27 Jun:
Wind
West or southwest 4 or 5.
Sea State
Moderate, but slight in sheltered eastern waters. occasionally rough in west.
Weather
Mainly fair
Visibility
Mainly good.
The Channel Islands
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 4 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 this afternoon, locally variable 1 to 2 near the french coast.
Sea State
Smooth or slight with a low swell, occasionally moderate in the north and west until dusk.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers, mainly clearing by midnight mist at times and a risk of fog patches.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate to poor, perhaps locally very poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 3 to 4 in the northwest of the area, 2 to 3 in the southeast of the area, becoming variable 1 to 2 in the south of the area from midday.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, with a low swell, perhaps moderate in the northwest during the evening.
Weather
Mist patches and a risk of fog patches or patchy rain, clearing by midday.
Visibility
Good, locally moderate to poor at first, perhaps very poor.
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