Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 30 December 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC) on Tue 30 Dec 2025 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Tue 30 Dec 2025 to 06:00 (UTC) on Wed 31 Dec 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Fisher, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

High Faeroes 1040 expected Malin 1036 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties

North backing northwest later, 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

North backing northwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher

North or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

German Bight

North or northwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

Northeast backing northwest later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in Humber, slight or moderate in Thames. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight

North or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Portland, Plymouth

East or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in Plymouth. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but northerly 3 or 4 at first in south. Slight or moderate. Showers in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in south. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate.

South FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

East or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in Lundy. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Irish Sea

East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Shannon

East 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Rockall, Malin

East 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, but slight or moderate in Malin. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Hebrides

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 to 6 later, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in far north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far north. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle

North or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Faeroes

West 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

Southeast Iceland

West 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate