Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 25 November 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC) on Tue 25 Nov 2025 for the period 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 25 Nov 2025 to 12:00 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025 .

The general synopsis at 0600

New low expected 100 miles east of Iceland 991 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later, then increasing 7 later in northwest Viking. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in northwest Viking. Showers. Good

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Northwesterly 3 to 5 backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in southwest Forties. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Tyne, West Dogger

Northerly 4 to 6 backing northwesterly 2 to 4, then southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first and slight later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first

East Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Northeasterly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming slight later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

North 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Thames and Dover, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough until later in Humber, Thames and north Dover, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first

Plymouth

North 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or less, then southwest 4 or 5 later. Rough at first in south and west, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy

Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in Biscay, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough becoming moderate. Showers. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

West or northwest, veering north or northeast later, 4 to 6,. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Northwesterly backing southwesterly, 3 to 5. Rough becoming moderate. Showers, then occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

North 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southwest 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough at first in south Lundy and south Fastnet, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Irish Sea. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Shannon, Rockall

Mainly southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 at first in east Shannon and later in north Rockall. Moderate or rough. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Malin, Southeast Hebrides

Variable 2 to 4 becoming southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Northwest Hebrides, Bailey

Southwesterly 5 or 6, veering westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate becoming rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Variable 2 to 4 becoming southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough except in southeast. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly veering westerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Southeast Iceland. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor