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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at 1800

Low Rockall 996 expected Irish Sea 982 by 1800 Sunday

Issued at: 23:30 (UTC) on Sat 22 Nov 2025.

For the period 00:00 (UTC) on Sun 23 Nov 2025 to 00:00 (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 later.
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 later.
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 later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind: Southwest 3 to 5, backing east 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind: Southwest 3 to 5, backing east 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind: Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind: Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
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: Southwesterly, backing southeasterly for a time, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east.
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 until later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
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 until later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
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 until later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

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

Trafalgar

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: Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 later in north.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
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.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
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: Southwest 5 to 7, veering west 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

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

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7, veering west 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
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: Southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, then occasionally very rough later.
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: Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
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 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south, 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 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south, becoming northerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, then 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: Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

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

Fair Isle

Wind: Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind: Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough.
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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