Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 7 November 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC) on Sat 7 Nov 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC) on Sat 7 Nov 2026 to 12:00 (UTC) on Sun 8 Nov 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar, and FitzRoy.

The general synopsis at 0600

New low expected northwest Humber 1019 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4 in South Utsire. Slight. Showers. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

East or southeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less later in Tyne and Dogger. Smooth or slight in west Cromarty, but elsewhere, slight or moderate, becoming slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

East or southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south German Bight

Humber

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain or showers, thundery at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Plymouth

Variable 3 or less, becoming southeast 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later in far southwest. Showers. Moderate or good

Biscay

East or southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. Slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Occasional rain in west. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in west, perhaps severe gale 9 later in west. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later in west. Showers, perhaps thundery, rain later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

East FitzRoy

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor

West FitzRoy

Southeasterly 3 to 5 increasing 5 to 7, then 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Sole

Variable 2 at first in east, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, but increasing 6 or 7 in west. Slight until later in east, otherwise moderate, but becoming rough later in west. Showers, then rain later in west. Moderate or good, becoming poor later in west

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 later in Fastnet. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later in southwest Fastnet. Showers, fog patches in east Lundy. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east Lundy and poor elsewhere

Shannon

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first in northeast, increasing 6 or 7 later in south and west. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in southwest. Showers. Good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Southeast Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 5 later in southwest Rockall. Slight, becoming moderate later in southwest Rockall. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Northwest Bailey

Southwesterly 4 or 5. Mainly moderate, but slight at first in south. Showers. Good

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5 in Faeroes. Slight in Fair Isle, slight or moderate in Faeroes. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west, perhaps gale 8 later near iceland. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate