Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at 1800

Low Dogger 1018 expected Fisher 1015 by 1800 Monday

Issued at: 00:15 (UTC) on Mon 09 Nov 2026.

For the period 06:00 (UTC) on Mon 09 Nov 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Tue 10 Nov 2026.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

North Utsire

Wind: Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

South Utsire

Wind: Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Forties

Wind: Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times.
Sea state: Mainly smooth or slight, but occasionally moderate in far northeast.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Cromarty

Wind: Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Forth

Wind: Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Tyne

Wind: Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Dogger

Wind: Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Fisher

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind: Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery at first, coastal fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor close inshore.

Thames

Wind: Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery at first, coastal fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor close inshore.

Dover

Wind: Variable 2 to 4 becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor near coasts.

Wight

Wind: Variable 2 to 4 becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 later in northwest.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor near coasts.

Portland

Wind: Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind: Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in north.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind: Southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in northwest.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Gale warning: Issued: 21:46 (UTC) on Sun 08 Nov 2026

Gale force 8 now veered southwesterly

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northwest, decreasing 4 at times in southeast.
Sea state: Mainly rough or very rough, but moderate or rough at first in southeast.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 21:46 (UTC) on Sun 08 Nov 2026

Gale force 8 veering southerly soon

Wind: East or southeast 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, then becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east but becoming very rough or high later in west.
Weather: Occasional rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 15:56 (UTC) on Sun 08 Nov 2026

Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: East or southeast 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east but becoming very rough or high later in west.
Weather: Occasional rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind: Southeasterly 4 to 6 backing easterly 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Fastnet

Wind: Southeasterly 4 to 6 backing easterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in northwest.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Irish Sea

Wind: East or southeast 2 or 3 increasing 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Fog patches in east.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor in east.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 21:46 (UTC) on Sun 08 Nov 2026

Gale now ceased but easterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: East or southeast 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Mainly rough or very rough, but moderate in far northeast.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind: Southeasterly backing easterly mainly 3 to 5, but 6 in southwest.
Sea state: Rough in southwest, slight or moderate in northeast.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Malin

Wind: Southeasterly backing easterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Hebrides

Wind: Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in northwest.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northwest.
Weather: Showers, then rain in north.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Fair Isle

Wind: Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Wind: Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in northwest.
Weather: Showers, then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Cyclonic, becoming northeasterly later, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain then 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).

Marine forecasts disclaimer

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