Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 2 November 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 00:15 (UTC) on Mon 2 Nov 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Mon 2 Nov 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Tue 3 Nov 2026.

There are warnings of gales in

The general synopsis at 1800

High Rockall 1041 expected Hebrides 1043 by 1800 Monday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

North 5 or 6, decreasing 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good

North Utsire

Northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

South Utsire

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight later in east. Fair. Good

Forties

North or northwest 4 to 6, veering northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, becoming slight later in northwest. Showers at first. Good

Cromarty, Forth

Northwest 3 to 5, veering northeast 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth in northwest Cromarty. Showers then fair. Good occasionally moderate

Tyne, Dogger

North or northwest, veering northeast, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in Tyne. Fair then showers. Good

Fisher

North, veering northeast, 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally rough. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

German Bight, Humber

North, veering northeast, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in south. Showers, rain at first in far south. Good, occasionally poor at first in far south

Thames, Dover

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 5 to 7. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate, occasionally rough later in Thames. Rain and drizzle then showers. Moderate or poor becoming good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

Biscay

Northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in west. Fair then showers. Good

Trafalgar

Easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in far east. Fair. Good

FitzRoy

Easterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in southeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Fair. Good

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

East or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in Sole, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Irish Sea

North 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in south. Fair. Good

Shannon

East, veering southeast, 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally slight later in northeast. Fair. Good

Rockall

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5. Moderate. Fair. Good

Malin

Variable 3 or less. Moderate, occasionally slight later in southeast. Fair. Good

Hebrides

West 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Moderate. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

Bailey

Southwesterly, backing southerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Moderate occasionally rough. Fair. Moderate or good

Fair Isle

West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in southeast. Fair. Good occasionally moderate

Faeroes

West, backing southwest, 3 or 4. Moderate, occasionally slight later in northeast. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 in far north. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Good occasionally poor