Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 3 December 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC) on Wed 3 Dec 2025 for the period 18:00 (UTC) on Wed 3 Dec 2025 to 18:00 (UTC) on Thu 4 Dec 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Bailey and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Low Bailey 987 loses its identity. Atlantic low 978 expected Rockall 980 by midday Thursday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first and 3 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Squally showers. Good

South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Southerly or southwesterly, backing southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Forties and later in Dogger. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames

South or southwest, backing southeast, 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Squally showers, rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight, Portland

Southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 for a time. Slight or moderate at first in Dover and Wight, otherwise moderate or rough. Squally showers or rain. Good, occasionally poor

Plymouth, Biscay

Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, then mainly westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south Biscay. Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time in north Biscay. Squally showers or rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later in south. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in far southeast. Rain later in north. Good, occasionally moderate later in north.

FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, then decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high. Squally showers or rain. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

South 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Fastnet, then west or northwest 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough in Fastnet and south Lundy, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Irish Sea. Squally showers, rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

Cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Shannon. Very rough or high, occasionally rough at first in east. Rain or thundery showers. Good occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides

Cyclonic, mainly south, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west Malin. Showers or rain. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Cyclonic becoming mainly southeasterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic at first in Faeroes, otherwise southeast, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in west. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic mainly northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in south. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor