Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 28 December 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC) on Sun 28 Dec 2025 for the period 18:00 (UTC) on Sun 28 Dec 2025 to 18:00 (UTC) on Mon 29 Dec 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Fisher and German Bight.

The general synopsis at midday

High Scotland 1040 dissipating. Low Trafalgar 1006 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Northwesterly veering northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in east. Rough, becoming very rough later in north and east. Showers, turning wintry. Good, occasionally moderate

North Utsire

Northwesterly 5 or 6, veering northerly 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later. Showers, turning wintry. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in west. Showers, wintry later. Good, occasionally moderate

Forties

Northwest 4 to 6, veering north 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in far east. Showers, wintry later in northeast. Good, occasionally moderate later

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

North or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in the west of Cromarty and Forth. Showers. Good

Dogger

Northwest 4 or 5, veering north 5 to 7 later. Moderate, becoming rough later in northeast. Showers. Good

Fisher

Northwest 6 to gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough later. Showers, wintry later. Good, occasionally moderate

German Bight

Northwest 4 to 6, veering north 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north. Showers later. Good

Humber, Thames

North or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in northeast Humber. Showers later. Good

Dover

Northeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough at first in Plymouth, otherwise slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Biscay

East 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate near shore

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in north and also later in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Showers, thundery in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.

FitzRoy

Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

East or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in Sole. Moderate or rough in Sole, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Irish Sea

East or northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

East or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, but slight or moderate in Malin. Showers. Good

Hebrides, Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5 in Hebrides. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast Hebrides. Showers. Good

Fair Isle

Northwest veering northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, wintry later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Faeroes

Northwest veering northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good