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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at midnight

Low Humber 1003 moving away slowly eastwards

Issued at: 05:05 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025.

For the period 06:00 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025 to 06:00 (UTC) on Thu 20 Nov 2025.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Northerly or northeasterly, 5 to 7 in west but 3 to 5 in east.
Sea state: Rough or very rough in west, moderate or rough in east.
Weather: Wintry showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Wintry showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Wintry showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Forties

Wind: Northerly or northeasterly, 5 to 7 in west but 3 to 5 in east.
Sea state: Moderate or rough in east, rough or very rough in west.
Weather: Wintry showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Cromarty

Gale warning: Issued: 21:58 (UTC) on Tue 18 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: North or northwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough in east, moderate or rough in west.
Weather: Squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Forth

Gale warning: Issued: 21:58 (UTC) on Tue 18 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: North or northwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough in west, rough or very rough in east.
Weather: Squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Tyne

Gale warning: Issued: 21:58 (UTC) on Tue 18 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: North or northwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Dogger

Wind: Northerly, backing northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west.
Weather: Squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Wind: Cyclonic mainly northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate in west, slight or moderate in east.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind: Cyclonic mainly northeast 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight in east but becoming rough for a time in west.
Weather: Rain then wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Gale warning: Issued: 21:58 (UTC) on Tue 18 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: Northeasterly backing northerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 in east.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far northwest.
Weather: Rain, then squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Tue 18 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, veering north 6 to gale 8 for a time.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Tue 18 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, veering north 6 to gale 8 for a time.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Tue 18 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, veering north 6 to gale 8 for a time.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Tue 18 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: North or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and 4 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in north.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Plymouth

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Tue 18 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: North or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and 4 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in northeast.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Biscay

Wind: Westerly 3 or 4 at first in south, otherwise northerly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight at first in south, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 00:15 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025

Wind: Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in south.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

FitzRoy

Wind: Northerly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight at first in southeast, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Sole

Wind: Northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Lundy

Wind: North 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind: North 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind: North 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind: North 5 to 7 decreasing 4 or 5.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind: North 5 to 7 decreasing 4 or 5.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind: North 5 to 7.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind: North 5 to 7.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind: North 5 to 7 decreasing 4 or 5.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 03:50 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Northerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in east.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high in north.
Weather: Squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 03:50 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Northerly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Northerly 5 or 6 until later in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Very rough until later in east, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather: Snow showers, mainly in east.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very 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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