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The general synopsis at midday

Low 750 miles west of Shannon 985 expected 150 miles west of north Rockall 958 by midday tomorrow

Issued at: 17:25 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025.

For the period 18:00 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025 to 18:00 (UTC) on Thu 27 Nov 2025.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 09:56 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent, backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: Southerly 7 to severe gale 9 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then becoming southwesterly later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

North Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 09:56 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025

Southerly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: Southerly 7 to severe gale 9 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then becoming southwesterly later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

South Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 21:54 (UTC) on Tue 25 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning: Issued: 21:54 (UTC) on Tue 25 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough in east, slight or moderate in west.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwesterly 3 to 5 increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwesterly 3 to 5 increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind: Southwesterly 3 to 5 increasing 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind: Southwesterly 3 to 5 increasing 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind: Southwesterly 3 to 5 increasing 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind: Southwesterly 3 to 5 increasing 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind: Southwesterly 3 to 5 increasing 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind: Southwesterly 3 to 5 increasing 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 5 in north.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 00:15 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025

Wind: Northeast 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

FitzRoy

Wind: In southeast, variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 5 in north. In northwest, southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: In southeast, slight or moderate. in northwest, moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: In southeast, good, occasionally moderate. In northwest, good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later in west.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 09:56 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Southwesterly 5 or 6 increasing 6 to gale 8, then increasing severe gale 9 later in northwest.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high later except in southeast.
Weather: Rain, then squally showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 15:58 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing violent storm force 11 later

Wind: Southwesterly 5 or 6 increasing 6 to gale 8, then increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high later.
Weather: Rain, then squally showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 15:58 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025

Southwesterly storm force 10 expected later

Wind: Southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 15:58 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025

Gale now ceased but southwesterly storm force 10 expected later

Wind: Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 15:58 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025

Southwesterly storm force 10 expected later

Wind: Variable 3 or less becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later, occasionally very high later in far south.
Weather: Rain, then squally showers later.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate or poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 17:08 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025

Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in southeast, becoming southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in west.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 15:58 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025

Easterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Variable 3 or less becoming southeast 4 to 6, then cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate or poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 15:58 (UTC) on Wed 26 Nov 2025

Northeasterly violent storm force 11 expected later

Wind: Variable 2 to 4 becoming easterly 5 to 7, then cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10 later, occasionally violent storm 11 later in west.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later.
Weather: Showers, then rain or snow later.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate to very poor later.

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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