Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 13 November 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC) on Fri 13 Nov 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Fri 13 Nov 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Sat 14 Nov 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, South Utsire, Fisher, German Bight, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low FitzRoy 999 expected Biscay 1010 by midnight tonight. High Rockall 1019 expected Germany 1021 by same time. Low northwest of Iceland 997 expected northeast of Iceland 982 by that time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties

Northwest 6 to gale 8 backing west 5 to 7. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Northwest backing west or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Dogger and later in Cromarty. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate, but in Dogger rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers in Cromarty and Dogger. Good

Fisher, German Bight

Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west 4 to 6. Very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames

Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 4 or 5 in Humber, but 3 or 4 in Thames. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast Humber, becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Dover

North 4 or 5, becoming variable 4 or less. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northeast veering southeast, 2 to 4, but 3 to 5 in Plymouth. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight except in Plymouth. Mainly fair. Good

Biscay, FitzRoy

Cyclonic, but east at first in Biscay, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Biscay. Showers, thundery in FitzRoy. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)

Cyclonic, mainly west or northwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

East 4 or 5 veering south 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet

Northeast 2 to 5, veering south 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Fastnet. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Lundy. Showers. Good

Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Showers. Good

Shannon

Southeast 2 to 4, veering south 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Rockall, Malin

West 3 to 5 backing southwest 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally rough, but smooth or slight at first in east Malin. Showers. Good

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Northwest 4 to 6 at first in Fair Isle, otherwise west or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later except in Hebrides. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north. Rain, sleet later. Good, occasionally poor. Light icing