Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 22 November 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:30 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025 for the period 00:00 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025 to 00:00 (UTC) on Mon 24 Nov 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin and Hebrides.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low Rockall 996 expected Irish Sea 982 by 1800 Sunday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, then occasionally 7 later in South Utsire. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty

Southwest 3 to 5, backing east 4 to 6, then occasionally 7 in Forties. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forth, Tyne

Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Dogger

Southwesterly, backing southeasterly for a time, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Southwest backing southeast, 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in German Bight. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest veering west, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

West 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar

Northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in south, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

FitzRoy

Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 later in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Sole

West or northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Southwest 5 to 7, veering west 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, then occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south, becoming northerly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough at first in Malin, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time in south. Squally rain. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in Hebrides. Moderate or rough in Hebrides and Bailey, otherwise moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor