Cape Wrath to Rattray Head including Orkney

Rattray Head to Berwick upon Tweed

Berwick upon Tweed to Whitby

Whitby to Gibraltar Point

Gibraltar Point 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 Great Orme Head, including St Georges Channel

Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway

Isle of Man

Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough

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

The Minch

Shetland Isles

Channel Islands

We publish a detailed Inshore Waters forecast for 19 areas around the coast of the UK twice a day, at 0500 and 1700.

18 areas, excluding Shetland, cover up to 12 miles offshore and consist of a 24 hour forecast followed by an outlook for the following 24 hours.

The forecast for Shetland covers up to 60 miles offshore and consists of a 12 hour forecast followed by an outlook for the following 12 hours.

The date and time of issue is given for each forecast.

The 19 area Inshore Waters forecast is broadcast on Radio 4 at approximately 0526 (local time).

A 24 hour forecast with only 9 areas 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.