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 23:30 (UTC) on Tue 30 Dec 2025 for the period 00:00 (UTC) on Wed 31 Dec 2025 to 00:00 (UTC) on Thu 1 Jan 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, FitzRoy, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

New low developing Norwegian Sea 986 by 1800 Wednesday. High Malin 1038 dissipating

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in Viking. Rough or very rough. Showers, wintry later. Good, occasionally moderate

South Utsire, Forties

Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Cromarty

West 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northeast. Showers. Good

Forth, Tyne

Northwest 4 to 6, backing west 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Showers later. Good

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Northwest, backing west later, 6 to gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames

Northwest 4 to 6, backing west 5 to 7 later in Humber. Moderate, occasionally rough in Humber. Showers. Good

Dover, Wight

Northeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then west 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later. Showers at first. Good

Portland, Plymouth

East 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Biscay

East 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Trafalgar

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7 in west. Moderate, occasionally slight in east, occasionally rough later in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

South FitzRoy

Easterly 3 to 5, veering southeasterly 5 to 7 later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in east, occasionally rough later in southwest. Thundery showers, rain later in southwest. Good, occasionally moderate

North FitzRoy, Sole

East 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet

East 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers in Fastnet. Good

Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 5 to 7 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later in northeast. Fair. Good

Shannon

Southeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Showers. Good

Rockall, Malin

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 3 to 5, veering northwest 5 to 7 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in Malin, becoming rough later in north. Showers. Good

Hebrides, Bailey

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

Fair Isle

Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Showers, wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Westerly 5 to 7, veering northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in Faeroes and the east of Southeast Iceland. Showers, wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later