Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 21 August 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 00:15 (UTC+1) on Thu 21 Aug 2025 for the period 01:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 21 Aug 2025 to 01:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 22 Aug 2025 .

The general synopsis at 1800

High Southeast Iceland 1028 slow-moving and declining, expected Faeroes 1023 by 1800 Thursday. New nigh expected west Sole 1022 by same time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in South Utsire. Moderate, occasionally rough in South Utsire. Showers. Good

Forties

Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east. Moderate. Showers. Good

Cromarty

Northwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in east, becoming variable 3 or less at times in west. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Forth, Tyne

North or northeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Dogger

North backing northwest, 3 to 5. Moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Fisher

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

German Bight

Northeasterly 3 or 4 at first in south, otherwise northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far north. Fair. Good

Humber, Thames, Dover, East Wight

North or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 until later, backing northwest later in Humber. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

West Wight, Portland, Plymouth

North or northeast 3 to 5, but variable 2 or 3 at times later. Mainly slight. Showers. Moderate or good

Biscay

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar

Mainly northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast, decreasing 3 at times in northwest. Mainly moderate. Mainly fair. Good

FitzRoy

Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 in far southeast, becoming variable 3 or less later in west. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northerly or northeasterly, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in Sole and later in Fastnet. Mainly fair. Good

Shannon, South Rockall

Variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Fair. Good

North Rockall

Easterly veering southeasterly, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

Malin

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in west. Fair. Good

Hebrides

Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in southeast. Fair. Good

Bailey

Variable becoming mainly southeast later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain in west later. Moderate or good

Fair Isle

Northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in east. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Variable 4 or less. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good