Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 6 November 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC) on Thu 6 Nov 2025 for the period 12:00 (UTC) on Thu 6 Nov 2025 to 12:00 (UTC) on Fri 7 Nov 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Biscay, FitzRoy, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

Lows northeast FitzRoy 997 and northeast Shannon 997 both losing their identities

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming south or southeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in North Utsire. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher

South or southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in Forties and Fisher, becoming variable 2 at times elsewhere. Slight or moderate in Forties, northeast Cromarty, northeast Dogger and Fisher, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

German Bight, Humber

South or southeast, veering southwest for a time, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in far north of German Bight, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Thames, Dover, Wight

Southwest at first in Dover, otherwise south or southeast, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in north and west Wight, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

South or southeast 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate in Portland, moderate or rough in Plymouth. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic becoming west or southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Biscay and FitzRoy, then decreasing 4 at times. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in Biscay and FitzRoy. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

West, backing southwest, 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally high at first in north, becoming rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later.

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

South or southeast, becoming cyclonic in Fastnet, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough in Fastnet, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

Variable 2 to 4 becoming southeast 4 to 6, then cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west Shannon. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 at times in west. Rough at first in northwest Hebrides, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Bailey

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 decreasing 3 to 5. Moderate or rough in south, rough or very rough in north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 at first in north and west, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in southeast. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in western Southeast Iceland, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 elsewhere. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in western Southeast Iceland, becoming moderate or rough elsewhere. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor