Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 27 November 2022

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022 for the period 18:00 (UTC) on Sun 27 Nov 2022 to 18:00 (UTC) on Mon 28 Nov 2022 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Fisher, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Fastnet, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Low just west of Bailey 977 moving steadily north, filling 988 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly 4 to 6 at first in Viking, otherwise southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest Viking. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Northeast Forties

Southerly backing southeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north Forties and north Cromarty. Mainly fair, fog patches in Forties. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, decreasing very poor at times in Forties

Fisher, German Bight

Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in northeast Fisher. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in German Bight. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

Southwest becoming variable, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Dover, Wight

Southwest veering west, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west of Wight. Rain, thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

West veering northwest later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in Biscay. Moderate or rough at first in Portland, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west except in Portland. Rain, thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Cyclonic becoming north or northwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far northwest. Rain for a time in north and west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest.

FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Sole and north FitzRoy, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough at first in southeast FitzRoy, otherwise very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in northwest Sole. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwesterly veering northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southwest Fastnet. Moderate or rough in Irish Sea, rough or very rough in Lundy and very rough or high in Fastnet. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in southwest, veering northwesterly 4 to 6. High, occasionally very high at first in far west, becoming very rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 3 later. Moderate or rough in southeast Fair Isle, but elsewhere rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northwest of Faeroes. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in southeast, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in southeast. Rain. Good, occasionally poor