Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 11 December 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2025 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2025 to 06:00 (UTC) on Fri 12 Dec 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Fisher, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low 200 miles west of Rockall 962 expected 300 miles southwest of Iceland 949 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Very rough at first in Viking, the utsires and northeast Forties, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger

Southwest backing south, 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first. Slight or moderate in Tyne, moderate or rough in Dogger. Fair. Good

Fisher

Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate later. Rain at first. Moderate or good

German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

Southwest backing south, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in German Bight and Portland, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west Wight. Showers, fog patches in Wight and Portland. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Wight and Portland

Plymouth

South 5 to 7, veering northwest 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast. Showers. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Cyclonic, 3 to 5 in southeast otherwise 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northwest. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6 later. Rough at first in southeast FitzRoy, otherwise very rough or high. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

South becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in Fastnet, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Very rough or high in west Fastnet, otherwise rough or very rough, but becoming moderate or rough occasionally slight in Irish Sea. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

Cyclonic becoming southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in Shannon and severe gale 9 in Rockall. High, occasionally very high in Rockall and later in northwest Shannon. Squally showers. Poor

Malin, Hebrides

South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in east. Rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Cyclonic becoming south, 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high becoming high or very high. Squally showers. Poor

Fair Isle

South or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far west. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south and west. Very rough or high. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic becoming southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in northeast and severe gale 9 in south and west. Very rough becoming high, occasionally very high later in southwest. Rain or showers. Poor