Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 19 November 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025 to 06:00 (UTC) on Thu 20 Nov 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Fair Isle and Faeroes.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Humber 1003 moving away slowly eastwards

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Northerly or northeasterly mainly 3 to 5, but 5 to 7 in west Viking and west Forties. Rough or very rough in west Viking and west Forties, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Wintry showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

North or northwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough in west Cromarty and west Forth, but elsewhere rough or very rough. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Dogger

Northerly, backing northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher

Cyclonic mainly northeast 3 to 5. Moderate in west, slight or moderate in east. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

German Bight

Cyclonic mainly northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in east but becoming rough for a time in west. Rain then wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber

Northeasterly backing northerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far northwest. Rain, then squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover, Wight

Northwest 4 to 6, veering north 6 to gale 8 for a time. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

North or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in north Portland and northeast Plymouth. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly 3 or 4 at first in south Biscay, otherwise northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east Sole. Slight at first in south Biscay and southeast FitzRoy, otherwise moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in south. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

North 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east Lundy, north Fastnet and north Irish Sea. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

North 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in Shannon, Rockall and Bailey. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough except in Hebrides. Squally showers, wintry except in Shannon. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Northerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in east Fair Isle, decreasing 4 or 5 later in Faeroes. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in north Fair Isle. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southeast Iceland

Northerly 5 or 6 until later in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Very rough until later in east, otherwise moderate or rough. Snow showers, mainly in east. Good, occasionally very poor