Inshore Waters
Valid
From: Mon 3rd Nov at 00:00 UTC
To: Tue 4th Nov at 00:00 UTC
Summary
A west to southwest airflow will continue to dominate the British Isles during the coming days. Atlantic fronts will also continue to move across the country bringing further spells of rain and showers.
Issued at: 00:01 UTC on 3rd Nov
Regions
From Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first in Moray Firth, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate in Moray Firth, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north and west.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate in Moray Firth, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough to the north and west of Orkney.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 5 to 7.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north, but smooth at times in Firth of Forth.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest backing south, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, but rough at first in north.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Berwick on Tweed to Whitby
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest backing south, 4 to 6, then backing southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Whitby to Gibraltar Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest backing south, 5 to 7.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain, becoming mainly fair for a time.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Gibraltar Point to North Foreland
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain at times, becoming fair later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwesterly backing southerly, 5 to 7.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.
North Foreland to Selsey Bill
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 to 7.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwesterly, backing southerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwesterly, backing southerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time in far west.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Mainly fair then occasional rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Lyme Regis to Lands End including the Isles of Scilly
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 5 to 7.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough west of the Lizard peninsula.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough in east, rough or very rough in west.
Weather
Mainly fair then occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Lands End to St Davids Head including the Bristol Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 5 to 7.
Sea State
Slight or moderate in inner Bristol Channel, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in west.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest, backing south or southeast for a time, 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough in west, slight or moderate in east.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
St Davids Head to Great Ormes Head, including St Georges Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later near St Davids Head.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 6 to gale 8, backing south or southeast 4 to 6, then veering southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Great Ormes Head to the Mull of Galloway
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Liverpool Bay.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing southeast 4 to 6 later, then veering south or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Isle of Man
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 6 or 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming rough, occasionally very rough later in south.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southwest 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 4 to 6, then 3 or 4 later.
Sea State
Rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain, becoming mainly fair later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough in far north, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Mainly fair, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
The Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and the North Channel
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather
Occasional rain, becoming mainly fair later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in North Channel, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in the North Channel.
Weather
Mainly fair, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Sea State
Moderate or rough in east, rough or very rough in west.
Weather
Rain, then showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing south 3 to 5 later, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough in east, rough or very rough in west.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
The Minch
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough near southern entrance.
Weather
Rain or squally showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later near southern entrance, becoming slight or moderate later in central areas.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including the Outer Hebrides
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
South or southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain or squally showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Shetland Isles
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest backing south, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate just east of Shetland.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
For Coastal areas up to 60 nautical miles from Lerwick, Shetland
Back to TopValid Monday 03 Nov 2025 at 0000 UTC until Monday 03 Nov 2025 at 1200 UTC
General situation:
A series of lows will move northeast close to the Faeroes. This will maintain a strong south or southwest airflow over Shetland Waters.
Forecast:
Wind
Southwesterly backing southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south and east.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate just east of shetland.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Outlook for 12 Hours from 1200 UTC on Monday 03 Nov until 0000 UTC on Tuesday 04 Nov:
Wind
South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, but moderate just east of shetland.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
The Channel Islands
Back to Top24 hour forecast:
Wind
Southwest 4 to 5 locally 6, gradually backing south 5 to 6 locally 4.
Sea State
Moderate to rather rough, locally rough in the north and west, locally slight in the south and east.
Weather
Isolated showers, mainly light.
Visibility
Good, locally moderate at times.
Outlook for the following 24 hours:
Wind
Southerly 5 to 6 locally 4.
Sea State
Moderate to rather rough, locally rough in the north and west, locally slight in the south and east.
Weather
Occasional rain, perhaps locally heavy.
Visibility
Good, locally moderate or perhaps poor.
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