Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at midnight

Atlantic low 983 expected FitzRoy 987 by midnight tonight. Developing low moving rapidly northeast expected Spain 991 by same time. Low Greenland sea 998 moving south and deepening expected Viking 990 by that time.

Issued at: 05:05 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026.

For the period 06:00 (UTC) on Wed 11 Nov 2026 to 06:00 (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: Northwesterly occasionally cyclonic, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in west.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in west.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Northwesterly occasionally cyclonic, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Northwesterly occasionally cyclonic, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

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

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Cromarty

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

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Forth

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

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Tyne

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

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Dogger

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

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Fisher

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

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
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 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Humber

Wind: East or northeast backing north or northwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Thames

Wind: East or northeast backing north or northwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Dover

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly east or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain until later, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Wight

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly east or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain until later, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Portland

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly east or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain until later, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Plymouth

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly east or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain until later, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Biscay

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly east or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain until later, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

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.

FitzRoy

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in east.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

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

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind: East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Fastnet

Wind: East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Irish Sea

Wind: East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Shannon

Wind: East or northeast 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in south.
Weather: Rain in south.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

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

Malin

Wind: North or northeast, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Hebrides

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

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest veering north, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Bailey

Wind: Northwest veering north, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
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: Cyclonic becoming northwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later.
Weather: Rain or showers, wintry later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 15:53 (UTC) on Tue 10 Nov 2026

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time.
Weather: Sleet and snow showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 15:53 (UTC) on Tue 10 Nov 2026

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time.
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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