Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 15 November 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC) on Sun 15 Nov 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC) on Sun 15 Nov 2026 to 12:00 (UTC) on Mon 16 Nov 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Biscay, FitzRoy, Shannon, Rockall, and Faeroes.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Sole 994 losing its identity by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected Denmark 990 by same time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. Wintry showers. Good

South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Cyclonic, becoming northerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in South Utsire and northeast Forties, and slight later in Cromarty and Forth. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames

Southwest becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, then northwest 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough in Fisher and later in Dogger and German Bight, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight

Southwest veering west or northwest, 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough for a time in Wight. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

Cyclonic, 4 to 6, becoming northwest 5 to 7, then variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Portland and very rough for a time in Plymouth. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Westerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north. Occasional rain, mainly north and west. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north, backing southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

West or northwest 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later except in Lundy. Rough or very rough in Sole, elsewhere moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwest 6 or 7, then variable 3 or less later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough for a time in south. Rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Southwest Rockall

North 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Showers, rain later in Shannon. Good, occasionally poor later in Shannon

Northeast Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Northerly or northwesterly backing southeasterly later, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good

Fair Isle

Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in south. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at fist in Faeroes, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor