Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 26 November 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025 for the period 12:00 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025 to 12:00 (UTC) on Thu 27 Nov 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low 900 miles west of Sole 992 expected 300 miles west of Rockall 960 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly 5 to 7 increasing 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time. Occasional rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor

South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 except in Forth and Tyne. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough except in west Cromarty, Forth and Tyne. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Variable 2 to 4 at first except in west Dogger, otherwise southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Smooth at first in east Fisher and east German Bight, otherwise slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Fair then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

Variable 2 to 4 becoming southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in Humber, Thames and Dover. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Fair then occasional rain. Moderate or good

Plymouth

Southwest 4 to 6. Slight at first in northeast, otherwise moderate, but becoming rough later in west. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 5 in north. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west Sole and Irish Sea. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in far northwest of Sole. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later in west Rockall. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later except in southeast Shannon. Rain. Moderate or poor

Malin

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in west. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Hebrides

Southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in southwest. Rain. Moderate or poor, occasionally good

Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southwest 6 to gale 8 becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough at first in west and north, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming east 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming easterly 7 to severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor