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 00:15 (UTC) on Sun 8 Nov 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Sun 8 Nov 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Mon 9 Nov 2026.

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

The general synopsis at 1800

Low Thames 1021 expected Dogger 1019 by 1800 Sunday. New low expected just west of Trafalgar 991 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Showers. Good

South Utsire, Forties

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Forties. Slight. Showers. Good

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

East or southeast becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight occasionally smooth. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

Southeast becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Slight occasionally smooth. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

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

Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Biscay

Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Trafalgar

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

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough except in far east. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Northeast FitzRoy, Sole

Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Variable 3 or less, becoming southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in Fastnet and later in Lundy, then rough later in southwest Fastnet. Showers, fog patches in east Lundy. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east Lundy

Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth occasionally slight. Showers, fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast

Shannon

East or southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south Rockall. In Rockall, moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest, but in Malin smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Hebrides

Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in northwest. Showers. Good

Bailey

South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle

Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in far north. Showers. Good

Faeroes

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

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in north. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor