Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 23 November 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025 for the period 18:00 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025 to 18:00 (UTC) on Mon 24 Nov 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in German Bight, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall and Malin.

The general synopsis at midday

Low Malin 982 expected Dover 987 by midday tomorrow. Low southern Scotland 989 expected German Bight 989 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Easterly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

East or southeast, backing northeast, then backing north later except in Forties, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger

Cyclonic, becoming north or northeast later, 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east Dogger, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

South, becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in German Bight. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover

West or southwest, veering northerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Humber. Slight or moderate, but occasionally rough at first and again later in Humber. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Wight

West, veering north later, 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Portland, Plymouth

West or northwest, veering north later, 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time, occasionally severe gale 9. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay, FitzRoy

West, veering north or northwest later, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in south, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 at times. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later in Lundy and Fastnet. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Southwest veering north or northwest, 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering north or northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in Rockall. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Malin

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Squally rain. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later in west Bailey. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later in Bailey and Faeroes. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good