Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 11 November 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026 to 18:00 (UTC) on Thu 12 Nov 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Trafalgar, Sole, Hebrides, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Atlantic low 984 expected FitzRoy 993 by midday tomorrow. Low Trafalgar 990 losing its identity by same time. Low Norwegian Sea 992 losing its identity by that time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Cyclonic, mainly west or northwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming north later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Cyclonic becoming northerly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate becoming rough or very rough later. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Northwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Forties and Cromarty. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough in Forties, elsewhere slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough, except in west Cromarty and west Forth. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames

North or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later. Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough later, occasionally very rough later in far north Humber. Showers. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first in south. Moderate or rough in Plymouth, elsewhere slight or moderate. Occasional rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Biscay, FitzRoy

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in FitzRoy. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)

In south, cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing gale 8 to storm 10, becoming westerly 5 to 7 later. In north, cyclonic 5 to 7. In south, rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time. in north, rough or very rough. In south, thundery rain. In north, thundery showers. In south, moderate or poor. In north, moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Sole

East or northeast 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

North or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Fastnet. Moderate or rough in Fastnet, elsewhere slight or moderate, but smooth or slight at first in Irish Sea. Showers. Moderate or good

Shannon

Northeast 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far southwest. Showers. Good

Rockall, Malin

North or northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west Rockall later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Hebrides, Bailey

North 4 to 6, increasing 7 to gale 8 for a time in Hebrides, backing west or northwest 3 or 4 later in Bailey. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time. Showers. Good

Fair Isle

North or northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high for a time. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 in Southeast Iceland and later in Faeroes. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough later in Faeroes and moderate or rough later in Southeast Iceland. Sleet and snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor