Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at midday

Atlantic low 984 expected FitzRoy 993 by midday tomorrow. Low Trafalgar 990 losing its identity by same time. Low Norwegian Sea 992 losing its identity by that time.

Issued at: 17:25 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026.

For the period 18:00 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026 to 18:00 (UTC) on Thu 12 Nov 2026.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 22:13 (UTC) on Tue 10 Nov 2026

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly west or northwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming north later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026

Northwesterly gale 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic becoming northerly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026

Northwesterly gale 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic becoming northerly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning: Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026

Northwesetrly severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Cromarty

Gale warning: Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026

Northwesetrly severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough in east.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Forth

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough in east.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Tyne

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Dogger

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Fisher

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

German Bight

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Humber

Wind: North or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough later, then occasionally very rough later in far north.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Thames

Wind: North or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Dover

Wind: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first in south.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Wight

Wind: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first in south.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Portland

Wind: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first in south.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Plymouth

Wind: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first in south.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Biscay

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)

Gale warning: Issued: 22:13 (UTC) on Tue 10 Nov 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon increasing storm force 10 later

Wind: In south, cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing gale 8 to storm 10, becoming westerly 5 to 7 later. In north, cyclonic 5 to 7.
Sea state: In south, rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time. in north, rough or very rough.
Weather: In south, thundery rain. In north, thundery showers.
Visibility: In south, moderate or poor. In north, moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: East or northeast 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind: North or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Fastnet

Wind: North or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Irish Sea

Wind: North or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Shannon

Wind: Northeast 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far southwest.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Rockall

Wind: North or northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Malin

Wind: North or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: North 4 to 6, increasing 7 to gale 8 for a time.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Bailey

Wind: North 4 to 6, backing west or northwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: North or northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high for a time.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Sleet and snow showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 15:50 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Sleet and snow showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very 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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