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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at midnight

Low Rockall 987 expected Irish Sea 984 by midnight tonight. New low expected FitzRoy 1007 by same time

Issued at: 05:05 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025.

For the period 06:00 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025 to 06:00 (UTC) on Mon 24 Nov 2025.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, then occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind: Southeast becoming cyclonic, then northeast later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind: Southeast becoming cyclonic, then northeast later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind: Southeast becoming cyclonic, then northeast later, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind: Southeast veering southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Gale warning: Issued: 21:53 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025

Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: Southerly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning: Issued: 15:45 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing, backing southeasterly later

Wind: Southwest backing southeast, 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning: Issued: 15:45 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing, backing southeasterly later

Wind: Southwest backing southeast, 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Gale warning: Issued: 15:45 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Gale warning: Issued: 21:53 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025

Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Gale warning: Issued: 21:53 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025

Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind: Southwest veering west, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind: Southwest veering west, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind: Southwest veering west, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Gale warning: Issued: 21:53 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025

Westerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: West or northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 00:15 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025

Wind: Northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in south, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 15:45 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: West or northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 03:44 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: West or northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning: Issued: 09:55 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025

Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: West or northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 09:55 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: West or northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning: Issued: 09:55 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025

Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: West becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 21:53 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly later

Wind: Northwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time in northeast.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 15:45 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025

Westerly gale force 8 veering and increasing northwesterly severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time in south.
Weather: Squally rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 21:53 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025

Westerly gale force 8 imminent increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time in south.
Weather: Squally rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 21:53 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025

Easterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: East 6 to gale 8, backing northeast 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind: East backing northeast, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: East backing northeast, 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind: East backing northeast, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shipping forecast information

The shipping forecast is issued four times a day at 2300, 0500, 1100, 1700 UTC and covers a period of 24 hours from 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 UTC respectively.

The waters around the British Isles are divided into 31 sea areas shown on the map.

The forecast contains details of gale warnings in force, a general synopsis and sea-area forecasts containing wind direction and force, sea state, weather and visibility.

Gale warnings are issued as required throughout the day (for winds of Gale Force 8 or more).

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