Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 9 November 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 00:15 (UTC) on Mon 9 Nov 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Mon 9 Nov 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Tue 10 Nov 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole, and Shannon.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low Dogger 1018 expected Fisher 1015 by 1800 Monday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast Viking. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

South Utsire

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Mainly smooth or slight, but occasionally moderate in far northeast of Forties. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight or moderate in Fisher, smooth or slight in German Bight. Showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery at first, coastal fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor close inshore

Dover, Wight

Variable 2 to 4 becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 later in northwestern Wight. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in Wight. Showers. Good, occasionally poor near coasts

Portland, Plymouth

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in north Plymouth. Smooth or slight at first in Portland, otherwise slight or moderate, but becoming moderate or rough in Plymouth. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in northwest. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northwest, decreasing 4 at times in southeast. Mainly rough or very rough, but moderate or rough at first in southeast. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

FitzRoy, Sole

East or southeast 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in FitzRoy. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east but becoming very rough or high later in west. Occasional rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Southeasterly 4 to 6 backing easterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in northwest Fastnet. Slight or moderate until later in Lundy, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Irish Sea

East or southeast 2 or 3 increasing 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Fog patches in east. Good, occasionally very poor in east

Shannon

East or southeast 6 to gale 8. Mainly rough or very rough, but moderate in far northeast. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

Southeasterly backing easterly mainly 3 to 5, but 6 in southwest Rockall. Rough in southwest Rockall and smooth or slight in east Malin, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in northwest Bailey. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northwest Bailey. Showers, then rain in north Bailey. Good, occasionally moderate

Faeroes

Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in northwest. Showers, then rain. Good, occasionally poor later

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic, becoming northeasterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor