Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 3 November 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 00:15 (UTC) on Tue 3 Nov 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Tue 3 Nov 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Wed 4 Nov 2026.

There are warnings of gales in FitzRoy, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

High northwestern Scotland 1043 expected south Viking 1040 by 1800 Tuesday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

North or northwest 2 to 4 becoming variable 3 or less. Slight. Mainly fair. Good

North Utsire, South Utsire

Northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 3 or less. Moderate at first in western South Utsire, otherwise slight. Fair. Good

Southeast Forties

Northeasterly mainly 3 or 4, but 5 at first in far southeast. Moderate becoming slight. Mainly fair. Good

Northwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Northerly or northeasterly veering easterly, 2 to 4, but becoming variable 3 or less in Cromarty. Slight or moderate at first in northwest Forties and Forth, otherwise smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Tyne, Dogger

Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 in north. Moderate, becoming slight in north. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher

Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Moderate becoming slight. Fair. Good

German Bight, Humber

Northeasterly, veering easterly later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Humber, decreasing 3 at times later in north German Bight. Slight or moderate in German Bight, moderate throughout in Humber. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northeast 5 to 7. Moderate in Thames, Dover and southeast Wight, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay

Northeast 4 to 6. Mainly slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in far northwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5 in north. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in northwest. Thundery showers in far south. Good, occasionally poor in far south

South FitzRoy

Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time in central and western areas. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in Lundy and Fastnet, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Irish Sea

Northeast 3 to 5. Mainly smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far south. Showers for a time. Good

Shannon

Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly later in southeast, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast. Showers later in south. Good

Rockall

South or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Mainly moderate, but occasionally slight in southeast and rough in northwest. Fair. Good

Malin

East or southeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Hebrides

Variable 3 or less becoming south 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in northwest. Showers. Good

Bailey

South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in northwest. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

Fair Isle

Variable 3 or less, becoming southwest 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate in southeast, moderate throughout in northwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Faeroes

Southwesterly 3 or 4 increasing 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in northwest. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Drizzle at times, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time in north, decreasing 4 at times later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later