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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at midday

Low netherlands 1000 expected south Baltic sea 999 by midday tomorrow

Issued at: 17:25 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025.

For the period 18:00 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025 to 18:00 (UTC) on Thu 20 Nov 2025.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west.
Sea state: Rough, occasionally very rough in west.
Weather: Squally snow showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind: Northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west.
Sea state: Rough, occasionally very rough in west.
Weather: Squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Gale warning: Issued: 21:42 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 continue

Wind: North or northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Gale warning: Issued: 21:42 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 continue

Wind: North or northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Gale warning: Issued: 21:42 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 continue

Wind: North or northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind: Northerly veering northeasterly 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: Mainly northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 at times.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far west.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind: Mainly northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 at times.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far west.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Gale warning: Issued: 21:42 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 continue

Wind: North, becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first then 4 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in the far northwest.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Gale warning: Issued: 15:41 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: North, becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first then 4 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Gale warning: Issued: 15:41 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025

Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: North, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first then 4 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind: North 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind: North 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind: North 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate except in west.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

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

Sole

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

Lundy

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

Fastnet

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

Irish Sea

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

Shannon

Wind: North 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind: North 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
Sea state: Rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather: Squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind: North 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather: Squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind: North 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Very rough becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Squally wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind: North 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4, then southwest 5 or 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 21:42 (UTC) on Wed 19 Nov 2025

Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: North 7 or gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Squally sleet or snow 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: North 7 or gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Squally sleet or snow showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Northerly 6 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Very rough at first in east, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather: Wintry showers.
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).

Marine forecasts disclaimer

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