Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 11 November 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Thu 12 Nov 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Trafalgar, Sole, Hebrides, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Atlantic low 983 expected FitzRoy 987 by midnight tonight. Developing low moving rapidly northeast expected Spain 991 by same time. Low Greenland sea 998 moving south and deepening expected Viking 990 by that time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Northwesterly occasionally cyclonic, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in west Viking. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in west Viking. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Forties and Cromarty. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames

East or northeast backing north or northwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first. Showers. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Cyclonic, mainly east or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough in Plymouth and Biscay, elsewhere slight or moderate. Rain until later, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)

In south, cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing gale 8 to storm 10, becoming westerly 5 to 7 later. In north, cyclonic 5 to 7. In south, rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time. in north, rough or very rough. In south, thundery rain. In north, thundery showers. In south, moderate or poor. In north, moderate or good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in east. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole

Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Fastnet amd later elsewhere. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in Irish Sea. Occasional rain, fog patches at first in Lundy and Fastnet, fair in Irish Sea. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in Lundy and Fastnet

Shannon

East or northeast 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in south. Rain in south. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

North or northeast, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Malin. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in Malin. Showers. Good

Hebrides, Bailey

Northwest veering north, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in Hebrides. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Showers. Good

Fair Isle

Cyclonic becoming northwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain or showers, wintry later. Good, occasionally very poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time. Sleet and snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor