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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at 1800

New low expected Dogger 995 by 1800 Saturday

Issued at: 23:30 (UTC) on Fri 28 Nov 2025.

For the period 00:00 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025 to 00:00 (UTC) on Sun 30 Nov 2025.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 veering northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 veering northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 veering northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 again later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Gale warning: Issued: 03:42 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 again later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Fri 28 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 again later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning: Issued: 03:42 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 again later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 again later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

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

Dover

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

Wight

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

Portland

Gale warning: Issued: 21:50 (UTC) on Fri 28 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Plymouth

Gale warning: Issued: 15:56 (UTC) on Fri 28 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Biscay

Gale warning: Issued: 03:42 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent

Wind: Southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Wind: Variable 2 to 4 becoming northwesterly 3 to 5, veering northerly 5 to 7 later in north.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Thundery rain developing.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 21:50 (UTC) on Fri 28 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Southwesterly veering northwesterly mainly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in north.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 21:50 (UTC) on Fri 28 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Lundy

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Fastnet

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in north.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Irish Sea

Gale warning: Issued: 21:50 (UTC) on Fri 28 Nov 2025

Gale now ceased but northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then north 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind: West veering north or northwest, 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea state: Very rough, becoming rough later.
Weather: Showers, squally at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Rockall

Wind: Northerly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Very rough becoming rough.
Weather: Showers, perhaps wintry.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind: Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west.
Sea state: Very rough becoming rough, then becoming moderate later in east.
Weather: Showers, perhaps wintry.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind: Northerly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Very rough becoming rough.
Weather: Showers, perhaps wintry.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind: Northerly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Very rough becoming rough.
Weather: Showers, perhaps wintry.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 15:56 (UTC) on Fri 28 Nov 2025

Severe gale force 9 veering northwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: Northwest 6 to gale 8 veering north 4 to 6.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 21:50 (UTC) on Fri 28 Nov 2025

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: Northwest 6 to gale 8 veering north 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Fri 28 Nov 2025

Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind: Northerly 6 to gale 8 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: High at first in far east, otherwise rough or very rough, but becoming moderate later in west.
Weather: Snow showers.
Visibility: Moderate or 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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