Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at midday

Low just west of Rockall 986 losing its identity by midday tomorrow

Issued at: 17:25 (UTC) on Fri 7 Nov 2025.

For the period 18:00 (UTC) on Fri 7 Nov 2025 to 18:00 (UTC) on Sat 8 Nov 2025.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

South Utsire

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Forties

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate until later.
Weather: Showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Cromarty

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly, veering westerly or southwesterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Forth

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly, veering westerly or southwesterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Tyne

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly, veering westerly or southwesterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Dogger

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly, veering westerly or southwesterly later in west, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate until later.
Weather: Showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fisher

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

German Bight

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Humber

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly, veering westerly or southwesterly later in west, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate until later.
Weather: Showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Thames

Wind: South or southeast 3 to 5, veering west or southwest 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Dover

Wind: South or southeast 3 to 5, veering west or southwest 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Wight

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 2 to 4.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind: West or northwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far west.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 00:15 (UTC) on Fri 7 Nov 2025

Wind: Southwest becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Rough, occasionally moderate in southeast, and very rough later in far northwest.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Wind: West or northwest backing southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Thundery showers at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Sole

Wind: West or northwest backing southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Thundery showers at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Lundy

Wind: West or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind: West or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind: Southeast 3 to 5 at first in north, otherwise west or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind: West or southwest 4 to 6, backing south 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Fri 7 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: Cyclonic becoming southerly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southwest.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind: East or southeast, veering south or southwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind: East or southeast, veering south or southwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southwest.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind: East or southeast, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later in north.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Fri 7 Nov 2025

Easterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Wind: In south, easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. In north, easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
Sea state: In south, rough, occasionally moderate until later. in north, rough or very rough.
Weather: In south, rain, fog patches until later. In north, occasional rain.
Visibility: In south, moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later. In north, moderate or good.

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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