Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 20 November 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:30 (UTC) on Thu 20 Nov 2025 for the period 00:00 (UTC) on Fri 21 Nov 2025 to 00:00 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Bailey and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low Humber 1010 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northerly 2 to 4 backing southwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire

Northerly 2 to 4, backing southwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Northwest 3 to 5 backing southwest 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, but in Forties moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger

North 3 to 5, backing southwest 5 or 6. Moderate. Showers. Good

Fisher, German Bight

North or northwest 2 to 4, backing west 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery in German Bight. Good, occasionally moderate

Humber, Thames

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Thames, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Thames. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight

Northwest 5 to 7, becoming variable 3 or less, then southwest 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Dover, becoming smooth or slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

North 5 or 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 4 or 5 except in Biscay. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough at first in Biscay, becoming smooth or slight later in Portland. Showers, thundery in Biscay. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar, Southeast FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in FitzRoy. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast Trafalgar. Showers. Good

Northwest FitzRoy

Northerly backing westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

North 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough in Sole, elsewhere slight or moderate, occasionally smooth except in Fastnet. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

Variable 4 or less at first except in Rockall, becoming southwest 5 to 7, veering west or northwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate at first in Malin. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides

Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later, then veering west 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

South 6 to gale 8, veering west 4 or 5. Rough, occasionally moderate at first in east and very rough in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later, then veering west 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Southeast Iceland, veering westerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Southeast Iceland. Rain. Good, occasionally poor