Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

Rattray Head to Berwick on Tweed

Berwick on Tweed to Whitby

Whitby to The Wash

The Wash to North Foreland

North Foreland to Selsey Bill

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis to Lands End including Isles of Scilly

Lands End to St Davids Head including Bristol Channel

St Davids Head to Colwyn Bay including St Georges Channel

Colwyn Bay to the Mull of Galloway

Isle of Man

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

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

Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point

Ardnamurchan Point to Cape Wrath including Outer Hebrides

Shetland Isles

We publish a detailed Inshore Waters (up to 12 miles offshore) forecast for 17 areas around the coast of the UK twice a day at 0500 and 1700. Each area receives a 24 hour forecast, followed by an outlook for the following 24 hours. A general three day outlook is also available. The date and time of issue are found in the header of the full text forecast. The 17 area Inshore Waters forecast is broadcast on Radio 4 at approximately 0526 (local time).

A 24 hour forecast with 9 areas only is broadcast after the main shipping forecast at approximately 0053 (local time). This is updated with the issue of strong wind warnings. These are not broadcast on Radio 4 but via local radio and Coastguard stations.