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SHIPPING FORECAST (Met Office)
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<main class="content-container">
<img class="print-logo" src="/webfiles/1764673469274/images/logos/mo-logo-black.svg" alt="Met Office"><section id="shipping-forecast" aria-labelledby="shipping-forecast-heading">
<div class="header columns">
<h1 id="shipping-forecast-heading" class="left">Shipping forecast and gale warnings</h1>
<div class="right">
<p> Forecast valid from:
<time datetime="2026-02-12T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Thu 12 Feb 2026</time>
until
<time datetime="2026-02-13T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Fri 13 Feb 2026</time>
</p>
<p>Issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2026-02-11T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Wed 11 Feb 2026</time>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<h2>
<time datetime="2026-02-11T23:30:00Z">Wednesday 11 February 2026</time>
</h2>
<p>The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2026-02-11T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Wed 11 Feb 2026</time>
for the period
<time datetime="2026-02-12T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Thu 12 Feb 2026</time>
to
<time datetime="2026-02-13T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Fri 13 Feb 2026</time>
.
</p>
<p class="warning">
There are <a href="#galewarnings">warnings of gales</a> in
Portland,
Plymouth,
Biscay,
FitzRoy,
Sole,
Shannon,
Rockall
and
Bailey.
</p>
<h2>The general synopsis at 1800</h2>
<p>Low Plymouth 973 expected Germany 977 by 1800 Thursday. Low Ireland 973 slow-moving, filling 981 by same time</p>
<h3>The area forecasts for the next 24 hours</h3>
<h3>Viking, North Utsire
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Moderate, occasionally slight.
Snow showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>South Utsire
</h3>
<p>
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south.
Slight or moderate in north, moderate or rough in south.
Snow showers.
Good, occasionally poor. Light icing in east
</p>
<h3>Forties, Cromarty, Forth
</h3>
<p>
Northeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Moderate or rough.
Rain at first, then wintry showers.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Tyne, Dogger
</h3>
<p>
Northeast 5 to 7.
Moderate or rough.
Rain at times.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Fisher
</h3>
<p>
Northeast 5 to 7.
Moderate or rough.
Wintry showers.
Good, occasionally moderate. Light icing in far northeast
</p>
<h3>German Bight
</h3>
<p>
East backing northeast 5 to 7.
Moderate or rough.
Rain or sleet and fog patches.
Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor
</p>
<h3>Humber, Thames
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Moderate or rough in Humber, slight or moderate in Thames.
Rain or showers, fog patches at first.
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
</p>
<h3>Dover, Wight
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming west 4 to 6.
Moderate or rough.
Rain then showers.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>Portland, Plymouth
</h3>
<p>
West 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 5 or 6 later.
Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time in southwest Plymouth.
Showers.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>Biscay
</h3>
<p>
Westerly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in south, backing southwesterly 5 to 7 later.
High or very high, becoming very rough later.
Thundery showers.
Moderate or poor
</p>
<h3>Trafalgar
</h3>
<p>
West 4 or 5, backing southwest 5 to 7 later.
Rough or very rough.
Fair ,then rain or showers.
Good, occasionally poor later
</p>
<h3>FitzRoy
</h3>
<p>
West 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in east.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or poor
</p>
<h3>Sole
</h3>
<p>
West 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Very rough or high.
Rain or showers.
Moderate, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Lundy, Fastnet
</h3>
<p>
West 5 to 7.
Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time in southwest Fastnet.
Showers.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>Irish Sea
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south.
Rain or showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Shannon, Rockall
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
Very rough or high in Shannon, rough or very rough in Rockall.
Rain or showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Malin
</h3>
<p>
Northeast 5 to 7.
Rough or very rough in west, moderate or rough in east.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>Hebrides, Bailey
</h3>
<p>
Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Bailey.
Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Wintry showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
</h3>
<p>
Northeasterly backing northerly 4 to 6.
Moderate or rough.
Wintry showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<section id="galewarnings" aria-labelledby="gale-warnings-heading">
<h2 id="gale-warnings-heading">Gale warnings</h2>
<p>Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency,
at
<time datetime="2026-02-11T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Wed 11 Feb 2026</time>
</p>
<p><strong>Portland</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-02-11T21:50:00Z">21:50 (UTC) on Wed 11 Feb 2026</time>
<br/>
Westerly gale force 8 expected soon</p>
<p><strong>Plymouth</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-02-11T09:51:00Z">09:51 (UTC) on Wed 11 Feb 2026</time>
<br/>
Westerly gale force 8 expected soon</p>
<p><strong>Biscay</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-02-11T21:50:00Z">21:50 (UTC) on Wed 11 Feb 2026</time>
<br/>
Westerly violent storm force 11 decreasing storm force 10 imminent, then decreasing severe gale force 9 soon</p>
<p><strong>FitzRoy</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-02-11T21:50:00Z">21:50 (UTC) on Wed 11 Feb 2026</time>
<br/>
Westerly violent storm force 11 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, then decreasing gale force 8 soon</p>
<p><strong>Sole</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-02-11T09:51:00Z">09:51 (UTC) on Wed 11 Feb 2026</time>
<br/>
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon</p>
<p><strong>Shannon</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-02-11T09:51:00Z">09:51 (UTC) on Wed 11 Feb 2026</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Rockall</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-02-11T09:51:00Z">09:51 (UTC) on Wed 11 Feb 2026</time>
<br/>
Gale force 8 backing northeasterly imminent</p>
<p><strong>Bailey</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-02-11T21:50:00Z">21:50 (UTC) on Wed 11 Feb 2026</time>
<br/>
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing</p>
</section>
</section>
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