Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 14 November 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC) on Sat 14 Nov 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Sat 14 Nov 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Sun 15 Nov 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

New low northern Scotland 991 by tonight. New low expected Sole 991 by same time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in North Utsire. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in Forties and Cromarty. Moderate or rough in Forties and Dogger, elsewhere slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

South or southwest, 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Forties and South Utsire. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames

South or southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southeast 3 to 5, veering south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate later. Rain or thundery showers later except in Dover. Good, occasionally poor later except in Dover

Biscay

Easterly, veering southwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough except in far south. Occasional rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)

Cyclonic, becoming westerly or southwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming westerly or southwesterly later, then increasing 7 or gale 8 later in north FitzRoy and south Sole. Moderate or rough becoming very rough of high in north FitzRoy and west Sole. Occasional rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in Fastnet. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough in Fastnet, elsewhere smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

South 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east, veering north 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in west Shannon and northeast Rockall. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides

Southwest, becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest Malin and southeast Hebrides. In Malin, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north, elsewhere rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Cyclonic 5 to 7 becoming northwest 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, perhaps wintry later. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming north or northwest 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time in north Faeroes. Occasional rain, wintry showers later. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 or storm 10 for a time in north. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high except in far west, occasionally very high in northeast. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor. Light icing