Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 7 November 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 00:15 (UTC) on Sat 7 Nov 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Sat 7 Nov 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Sun 8 Nov 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar.

The general synopsis at 1800

New lows expected 300 miles west of Trafalgar 991 and Humber 1022 by 1800 Saturday. High south Sweden 1032 moving away southeastwards

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

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

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

East or southeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 except in Cromarty. Smooth or slight in Cromarty, but elsewhere slight occasionally moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

East or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Fisher and German Bight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Humber

Southeasterly 3 to 5 at first in northeast Humber, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in northeast and smooth later in south. Rain in southwest. Moderate or good

Thames, Dover, Wight

Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Smooth or slight. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in Dover and Wight, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later

Portland, Plymouth

Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

East or southeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight. Showers. Moderate or good

Trafalgar

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in west, perhaps severe gale 9 later in west. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later in west. Showers, perhaps thundery, rain later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

East FitzRoy

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

West FitzRoy

Cyclonic, becoming southeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in southwest. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Sole

Variable 3 or less until later in east, otherwise southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Shannon

Easterly veering southeasterly, 2 to 4, increasing 5 later in southwest. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Southeast Bailey

Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 except in Hebrides. Slight, occasionally moderate in Rockall and southeast Bailey. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Northwest Bailey

Southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in south. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southwesterly 3 to 5 in northwest Faeroes, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in Faeroes and at first in Fair Isle. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate