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The general synopsis at midday

Low Malin 982 expected Dover 987 by midday tomorrow. Low southern Scotland 989 expected German Bight 989 by same time

Issued at: 17:25 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025.

For the period 18:00 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025 to 18:00 (UTC) on Mon 24 Nov 2025.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Easterly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Easterly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Easterly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

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

Cromarty

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

Forth

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

Tyne

Wind: Cyclonic, becoming north or northeast later, 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind: Cyclonic, becoming north or northeast later, 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Wind: South, becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning: Issued: 15:39 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025

Southeasterly gale force 8 continue

Wind: South, becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind: West or southwest, veering northerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, but occasionally rough at first and again later.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind: West or southwest, veering northerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind: West or southwest, veering northerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: West, veering north later, 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Portland

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025

West severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: West or northwest, veering north later, 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025

West severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: West or northwest, veering north later, 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

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

Westerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: West, veering north or northwest later, 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Occasional 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: 16:59 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025

Westerly gale force 8 continue

Wind: West, veering north or northwest later, 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025

Gale now ceased but northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 at times.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025

Gale now ceased but west severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 at times.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025

Gale now ceased but west severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 at times.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025

Westerly gale force 8 continue

Wind: Southwest veering north or northwest, 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: 09:53 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering north or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 15:39 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind: Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering north or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 15:39 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025

Northwesterly now decreased gale force 8

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Squally rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind: Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind: Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later in west.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind: Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Northeasterly, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

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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