Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 8 November 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC) on Sun 8 Nov 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC) on Sun 8 Nov 2026 to 12:00 (UTC) on Mon 9 Nov 2026.

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

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Humber 1021 slow-moving and deepening 1018 by 0600 tomorrow. Low 350 miles west of FitzRoy 974 slow-moving with little change 974 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Showers. Good

South Utsire

Southeasterly 3 to 5. Slight occasionally moderate. Showers. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Variable, mainly east at first, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth except in Forties. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally smooth in German Bight. Showers, thundery t first. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery in Humber and Thames, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Plymouth. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Biscay

Southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)

Southerly or southeasterly, 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west, veering southwesterly later in west. Moderate or rough in east, rough or very rough in west. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southwest FitzRoy

Southerly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Northeast FitzRoy, Sole

Southeasterly 5 to 7. Moderate at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Fastnet. Smooth or slight at first in Lundy, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in Fastnet. Showers. Moderate or good

Irish Sea

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

Shannon

East or southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time. Slight at first in northeast, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall

Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in southwest. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Malin

Variable becoming southeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight, occasionally smooth in east and moderate later in west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle

Southwesterly 4 to 6 in northwest Bailey, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Faeroes

Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor