Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 10 November 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC) on Tue 10 Nov 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC) on Tue 10 Nov 2026 to 18:00 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Low 250 miles west of FitzRoy 978 moving slowly southeast, filling 984 by midday tomorrow. Developing low moving rapidly northeast, expected Trafalgar 988 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, wintry later. Good, occasionally moderate, but poor later

South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher

Variable 2 to 4 in Tyne and Dogger, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later in Forties and Cromarty. Smooth or slight at first in Forth, Tyne and Dogger, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in Forties and Cromarty. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

German Bight

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in north. Showers, fog patches in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south

Humber

East or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Thames, Dover

East backing northeast 4 to 6. Slight, occasionally moderate. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in Plymouth, otherwise slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in southeast Wight and southeast Portland. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor

Biscay, FitzRoy

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west FitzRoy. Moderate or rough in Biscay, rough or very rough in FitzRoy. Thundery rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)

Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in far northwest and 4 elsewhere. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in Sole, otherwise east or northeast 5 to 7, but 4 to 6 in Irish Sea. Rough occasionally very rough in Sole and Shannon, moderate or rough in Lundy and Fastnet, slight or moderate in Irish Sea. Occasional rain, fog patches in Sole, Fastnet and south Shannon. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor in Sole, Fastnet and south Shannon

Rockall, Malin

Northeast, backing north later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in Rockall, slight or moderate in Malin. Showers. Good

Hebrides, Bailey

North or northeast 3 to 5, backing west or northwest 4 to 6, veering north 5 to 7 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough, then very rough later in far north. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle

Cyclonic becoming west or northwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate at first in southeast, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in northwest. Rain or showers, wintry later in north. Good occasionally moderate, but poor later in north

Faeroes

Variable 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic 5 or 6, then northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high later in north. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 in east. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, then high later in east. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor