Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 27 November 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:30 (UTC) on Thu 27 Nov 2025 for the period 00:00 (UTC) on Fri 28 Nov 2025 to 00:00 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low west Bailey 957 expected 400 miles east of Iceland 967 by 1800 Friday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 except in South Utsire, veering westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 later. In Cromarty and Forth, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east, but elsewhere rough becoming very rough or high. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor except in Cromarty and Forth

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher

Southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in Fisher. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

German Bight, Humber

Southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far west of Humber. Occasional rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 except in Biscay. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in Plymouth and Biscay, but occasionally slight elsewhere. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor except in Plymouth

Trafalgar

Northeasterly 4 or 5 at first in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in north. Mainly fair. Good

FitzRoy

Cyclonic mainly southwesterly 3 to 5, but increasing 6 to gale 8 in north. Moderate at first in south and east, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West or southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later except in Irish Sea. In Irish Sea, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south, elsewhere mainly rough or very rough, but high at first in west Sole and southwest Fastnet. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 3 to 5 later. Very high at first in north, otherwise high, but becoming very rough later. Squally showers. Poor, occasionally moderate later

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Southwest gale 8 to storm 10, veering north or northwest 4 to 6 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high later. Squally showers. Poor, occasionally moderate later

Bailey

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 becoming north 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later. High or very high, becoming very rough later. Squally showers. Poor, becoming moderate later

Fair Isle

Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first, veering northwest 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, becoming very high for a time in west. Squally showers. Moderate or poor

Faeroes

Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in north, decreasing 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high for a time. Squally showers, wintry later. Moderate or poor

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly gale 8 to storm 10 backing northerly 6 to gale 8, veering northeasterly 4 or 5 later in west. Very rough or high, becoming very high for a time at first in south, becoming rough later in west. Rain or snow, then snow showers. Moderate to very poor, occasionally good later