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 05:05 (UTC) on Thu 12 Nov 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Thu 12 Nov 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Fri 13 Nov 2026.

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

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Viking 990 expected Sweden 980 by midnight tonight. Low west FitzRoy 986 expected southeast FitzRoy 998 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northerly 5 to 7, backing northwesterly 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough at first in North Utsire, otherwise rough or very rough. Thundery wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire

Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in northeast and high later in west. Thundery wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later except in Forties. Rough or very rough in Forties, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east and slight later in west. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

Northwest 6 to gale 8, but 5 to 7 in Tyne and Humber. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in Fisher. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover

North or northeast 4 to 6, backing northwest later in Thames. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, then rough in northeast Thames. Showers. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Plymouth. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in Plymouth. Showers. Good

Biscay, FitzRoy

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south FitzRoy. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in FitzRoy. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)

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

Sole

Northeast 6 to gale 8, veering east 4 or 5. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Lundy, Fastnet

Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Fastnet. In east Lundy slight becoming smooth, elsewhere moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good

Irish Sea

North or northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Showers. Good

Shannon

Northeast 6 or 7, veering east 3 to 5. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in southwest and moderate in northeast. Showers. Good

Rockall, Malin

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 backing westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less in south Rockall. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast Rockall and slight in east Malin. Showers. Good

Hebrides, Bailey

North backing west, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Hebrides. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Fair Isle, Faeroes

North or northwest 6 to gale 8 backing west or northwest 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally high at first in Fair Isle, becoming moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4 at first in west, otherwise northwesterly backing southwesterly, 4 to 6. Very rough at first in east, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor