Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 17 November 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:30 (UTC) on Mon 17 Nov 2025 for the period 00:00 (UTC) on Tue 18 Nov 2025 to 00:00 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low Southeast Iceland 1019 expected northeastern England 1007 by 1800 Tuesday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Viking. Rough or very rough in Viking and northeast Forties, moderate or rough in the utsires. Squally sleet or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Northwesterly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, then northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate in west Cromarty, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Rain or showers, wintry later in southwest Forties and Cromarty. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight, Humber

West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later except in Fisher. Moderate or rough. Showers, then rain later except in Fisher. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover

Northwesterly backing westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north Thames. Smooth or slight in southwest Dover, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 3 or less becoming west or northwest 4 to 6. Smooth or slight at first in Wight and Portland, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first and poor later

Biscay

Northeasterly becoming variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 4 or 5 later in north. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north and west. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first in southeast. Good, occasionally moderate at first

FitzRoy

Northeasterly backing northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south. Rough at first in far south, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Variable 3 or less becoming northwest 4 to 6. Smooth or slight at first in Lundy and Fastnet, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Irish Sea, Shannon

Westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4 increasing 5 or 6, veering northerly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in north Shannon. In Irish Sea, slight becoming moderate, occasionally rough later, but in Shannon, slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Irish Sea

Rockall

Northwesterly 4 to 6 veering northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north. Moderate at first in south, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Bailey. In east Malin, slight or moderate becoming rough, elsewhere rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in west Bailey. Rain or squally showers, becoming wintry. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

North or northeast 3 to 5 increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Faeroes. Moderate or rough at first in Faeroes, otherwise rough or very rough. Squally sleet or snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 backing northerly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in west. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in west. Snow or squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor