Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 21 November 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:30 (UTC) on Fri 21 Nov 2025 for the period 00:00 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025 to 00:00 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Lundy, Irish Sea, Shannon and Rockall.

The general synopsis at 1800

New low expected just west of Rockall 997 by 1800 Saturday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later in Forties. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth

Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne

Southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Dogger

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher

Southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in German Bight. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering west 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Variable 4, becoming west or southwest 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Fair then rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar

Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northwesterly 3 in north. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Fair. Good

FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Sole

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Lundy and Irish Sea, veering northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming slight or moderate in Irish Sea. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

West or southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides

West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing southeast 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 later in Malin. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough, occasionally moderate later. Rain. Moderate or good

Fair Isle, Faeroes

West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in Faeroes and later in Fair Isle. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Fair Isle. Showers. Moderate or good

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good