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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at 1800

Low Dogger 990 expected Fisher 989 by 1800 Sunday

Issued at: 23:30 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025.

For the period 00:00 (UTC) on Sun 30 Nov 2025 to 00:00 (UTC) on Mon 1 Dec 2025.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 09:51 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time.
Sea state: Rough, occasionally very rough until later.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time.
Sea state: Rough, occasionally very rough until later.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time.
Sea state: Rough, occasionally very rough until later.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Northeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, backing northwesterly later

Wind: Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming southwest 5 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southeast.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Gale warning: Issued: 09:51 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: North or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, then backing south later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Gale warning: Issued: 09:51 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: North or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, then backing south later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Severe gale force 9 now backed northwesterly, decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: North or northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6, then backing south later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Gale warning: Issued: 19:58 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Severe gale force 9 backing westerly and increasing storm force 10 imminent

Wind: Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first, becoming west or southwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west or southwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning: Issued: 09:51 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west or southwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Storm force 10 veering westerly and decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Wind: Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west or southwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind: West 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Dover

Wind: Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Wight

Wind: Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Portland

Wind: Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Plymouth

Wind: Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Biscay

Wind: Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Trafalgar

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east.
Sea state: Rough, occasionally moderate in south.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: In southeast, northerly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6. In northwest, northwesterly 4 or 5, backing southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: In southeast, rough, occasionally moderate later. in northwest, rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: In southeast, showers. In northwest, occasional rain.
Visibility: In southeast, good. In northwest, good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwesterly 4 or 5, backing southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest backing south or southwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest backing south or southwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Irish Sea

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest backing south or southwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 09:51 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 3 to 5, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 09:51 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 3 to 5, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southeast 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southeast 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southeast 7 to severe gale 9 for a time.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: Northeast, veering southeast later, 5 to 7, decreasing 4 for a time, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Northeasterly 4 to 6, veering southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Wintry showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Sat 29 Nov 2025

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Northeasterly 4 to 6, veering southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later.
Weather: Wintry showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally 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).

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