Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 2 November 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC) on Mon 2 Nov 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC) on Mon 2 Nov 2026 to 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 3 Nov 2026.

There are warnings of gales in FitzRoy.

The general synopsis at 0600

High Scotland 1043 slow-moving, declining 1042 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate at first in southeast, otherwise slight, occasionally smooth later in northwest. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

North Utsire, South Utsire

Northerly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. Fair. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable, mainly easterly or northeasterly, 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later, but becoming smooth or slight later in Cromarty. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

Tyne, Dogger

North 4 to 6, veering northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight later in north. Showers. Good

Fisher

North or northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Moderate, becoming slight later. Mainly fair. Good

German Bight, Humber

North veering northeast, 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally rough, becoming moderate occasionally slight later. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

Thames, Dover, Wight

Northeast 5 to 7. Moderate, occasionally at first rough in Thames and Wight, becoming moderate occasionally slight later. Showers. Good occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Northeast 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight, then occasionally rough later in Plymouth. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)

Easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in far east. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in west. Showers later in east. Good, occasionally moderate later in east

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in north FitzRoy and Sole, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers, but mainly fair in Lundy. Good

Irish Sea

Northeast 3 to 5. Slight, but smooth or slight in north. Showers later. Good

Shannon

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast. Mainly fair. Good

Rockall

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest and slight later in southeast. Mainly fair. Good

Malin

Variable, mainly southeast, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good occasionally moderate at first

Hebrides

Variable 3 or less, becoming south 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest and slight later in southeast. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 4 to 6. Moderate becoming rough, then very rough later in far northwest. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

Fair Isle

West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, but slight or moderate becoming slight occasionally smooth in southeast. Showers. Good occasionally moderate, but poor at first in north

Faeroes

West 3 or 4, backing southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast, becoming rough later in west. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 5 to 7, but 4 or 5 at first in south, perhaps gale 8 later in far north. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor