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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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Low Iceland 1022 expected southern Scotland 1010 by midday tomorrow

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

For the period 18:00 (UTC) on Mon 17 Nov 2025 to 18:00 (UTC) on Tue 18 Nov 2025.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Northerly or northwesterly 5 or 6.
Sea state: Very rough, becoming rough.
Weather: Squally snow showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Northerly or northwesterly 5 or 6.
Sea state: Very rough, becoming rough.
Weather: Squally snow showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Northerly or northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Very rough, becoming rough.
Weather: Squally snow showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind: North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 or 3 for a time.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers, wintry later.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate, and poor later.

Cromarty

Wind: North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 or 3 for a time.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate.

Forth

Wind: North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 or 3 for a time.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate.

Tyne

Wind: North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 or 3 for a time.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate.

Dogger

Wind: North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 or 3 for a time.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate.

Fisher

Wind: Northwest 5 or 6, veering north or northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

German Bight

Wind: Northwest 5 or 6, veering north or northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Humber

Wind: North or northwest, backing west later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Thames

Wind: North or northwest, backing west later, 4 or 5.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Dover

Wind: North or northwest, backing west later, 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Wight

Wind: Northeast 4, backing northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight for a time.
Weather: Occasional rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later.

Portland

Wind: Northeast 4, backing northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight for a time.
Weather: Occasional rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later.

Plymouth

Wind: Northeast 4, backing northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight for a time.
Weather: Occasional rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later.

Biscay

Wind: Northeast 5 or 6, becoming variable 2 or 3.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 00:15 (UTC) on Mon 17 Nov 2025

Wind: West or northwest, veering north, 5 to 7.
Sea state: Rough occasionally very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

FitzRoy

Wind: Northeasterly, backing northerly or northwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south.
Sea state: Moderate, but moderate or rough at first in south becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Sole

Wind: Northeasterly, backing northerly or northwesterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Lundy

Wind: Variable 3 or 4, becoming west or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight for a time.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Fastnet

Wind: Variable 3 or 4, becoming west or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight for a time.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Irish Sea

Wind: Variable 3 or 4, becoming west or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight for a time.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Shannon

Wind: Variable 3 or 4, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later, occasionally very rough later in north.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 09:57 (UTC) on Mon 17 Nov 2025

Northerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 15:51 (UTC) on Mon 17 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic, becoming northeasterly later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Showers, turning wintry later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 09:57 (UTC) on Mon 17 Nov 2025

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic, becoming northeasterly later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Showers, turning wintry later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 09:57 (UTC) on Mon 17 Nov 2025

Northeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic, becoming northeasterly later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Showers, turning wintry later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Fair Isle

Wind: North or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Sleet or squally snow showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 03:50 (UTC) on Mon 17 Nov 2025

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 for a time, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Sleet or squally snow showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 09:57 (UTC) on Mon 17 Nov 2025

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected imminent increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: Cyclonic becoming northerly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Sleet then snow showers.
Visibility: Moderate or 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).

Marine forecasts disclaimer

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