Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 12 November 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC) on Thu 12 Nov 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC) on Thu 12 Nov 2026 to 18:00 (UTC) on Fri 13 Nov 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, and Fair Isle.

The general synopsis at midday

Low FitzRoy 994 expected northwest Spain 1006 by midday tomorrow. New high expected southern Ireland 1019 by same time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later, then veering westerly later in Viking. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in west Viking. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Forties and Dogger, backing west 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough in Humber, elsewhere rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later in Tyne. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

North or northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough in Humber, elsewhere rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later in Tyne. Showers. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Plymouth and Portland. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate in Plymouth, elsewhere slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight later, except in east Dover. Showers in Dover. Good

Biscay, FitzRoy

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in FitzRoy. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)

Cyclonic, mainly west, 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, veering southeast 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

North or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Fastnet, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate later in Fastnet, elsewhere slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight later. Showers. Good

Shannon

Northeast 4 or 5, veering south or southeast 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasional slight later in west. Mainly fair. Good

Rockall

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Malin, Hebrides

North or northwest, backing west or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Hebrides. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Bailey

Northwest 3 to 5, backing west 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle, Faeroes

West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally 8 at first in far southeast Fair Isle. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor