Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 22 November 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025 for the period 18:00 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025 to 18:00 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Biscay, FitzRoy, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon and Rockall.

The general synopsis at midday

New low expected Malin 982 by midday Sunday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable, 2 to 4, then east or southeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Forties. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Dogger

Southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Southwest backing southeast later, 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Wight, Portland

South 6 to gale 8, veering west or southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Plymouth

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

West 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northwesterly 3 in north. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Fair. Good.

FitzRoy

West 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Sole

West or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 3 to 5, veering west 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Malin

Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

West becoming variable 2 to 4, then east or northeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough in Faeroes, slight or moderate in Fair Isle. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor