Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 27 October 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC) on Mon 27 Oct 2025 for the period 18:00 (UTC) on Mon 27 Oct 2025 to 18:00 (UTC) on Tue 28 Oct 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in South Utsire, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin and Bailey.

The general synopsis at midday

Slow moving low 200 miles west of Bailey 994 expected 989 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in South Utsire, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Viking and Forties. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough, then mainly moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth

Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4, then southwest later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Rain of showers. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger

Northwest, backing west or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

West or northwest, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or northwest backing southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Biscay

Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate, but rough at first in north. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, otherwise northeasterly veering southeasterly, 3 to 5. Slight in east, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers, then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southwest. Moderate, but moderate or rough in north. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later in Lundy. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Irish Sea

West or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Shannon

Westerly 5 to 7 occasionally gale 8 at first in north. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate

Rockall, Malin

Cyclonic, becoming west, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Rockall. Moderate or rough at first in east Malin, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Easterly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Bailey. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 later in east Fair Isle. Moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps wintry except in Fair Isle. Good, occasionally poor