Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 28 November 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC) on Fri 28 Nov 2025 for the period 12:00 (UTC) on Fri 28 Nov 2025 to 12:00 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025 .

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

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Faeroes 964 expected north of Norwegian Basin 968 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly 4 later. Very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering west 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Forties, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north Forties, becoming moderate or rough in Cromarty and Forth and later in Forties. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

Southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Dogger, Fisher and German Bight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

West or southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate at first in Thames, Dover and Wight, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Plymouth and Biscay. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

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

FitzRoy

Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time in north. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Southwest becoming cyclonic, then northwest later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later. Very rough or high at first in Sole and Fastnet, otherwise very rough, occasionally rough in Lundy and Fastnet. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 5 to 7. High becoming very rough. Squally showers. Moderate, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming north or northwest 4 to 6. High or very high, becoming mainly very rough, becoming rough at times later. Squally showers. Poor, becoming moderate or good

Bailey

North 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. High becoming very rough, occasionally rough later. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, veering north 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first, becoming rough or very rough later in southeast. Squally showers, wintry later. Moderate or poor

Faeroes

North or northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. High or very high becoming very rough or high, then rough or very rough later. Wintry showers. Moderate or poor

Southeast Iceland

Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough in west and later in east. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor