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The general synopsis at 0600

Low Bailey 996 expected west of Bailey 991 by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected northern Ireland 995 by same time

Issued at: 11:30 (UTC) on Sun 9 Nov 2025.

For the period 12:00 (UTC) on Sun 9 Nov 2025 to 12:00 (UTC) on Mon 10 Nov 2025.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Southerly 3 to 5, backing southeasterly 5 or 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Southerly 3 to 5, backing southeasterly 5 or 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Southerly 3 to 5, backing southeasterly 5 or 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind: South or southeast 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind: South or southeast 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind: South or southeast 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind: Southwest 4 or 5 backing south or southeast 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind: Southwest 4 or 5 backing south or southeast 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Wind: Southwest 2 to 4, backing south 4 to 6.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind: Southwest 2 to 4, backing south 4 to 6.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind: Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 5 or 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair then rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind: Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 5 or 6.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair then rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind: Southwest 4 or 5, backing south 5 or 6.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair then rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind: South 4 to 6 veering southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast.
Weather: Rain, thundery showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind: South 4 to 6 veering southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain, thundery showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind: South 4 to 6 veering southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
Weather: Rain, thundery showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 00:15 (UTC) on Sun 9 Nov 2025

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then mainly west or northwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea state: Rough, occasionally moderate in southeast, and very rough later in far northwest.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

FitzRoy

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Very rough.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly south or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly south or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, but very rough in southwest.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly south or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly south or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state: Very rough, becoming rough in northeast.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly south or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state: Very rough, becoming rough in east.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, but slight or moderate in southeast.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northeasterly 5 to 7 in far northwest.
Sea state: Very rough.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: East or southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east.
Weather: Rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Wind: East or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 21:50 (UTC) on Sat 8 Nov 2025

Northeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Wind: Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 in southeast.
Sea state: Very rough occasionally high in southwest.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or 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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