Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 22 December 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC) on Mon 22 Dec 2025 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Mon 22 Dec 2025 to 06:00 (UTC) on Tue 23 Dec 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in South Utsire, Plymouth and Biscay.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Biscay 993 expected east Sole 1001 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle in west. Good, occasionally moderate

North Utsire

Easterly 2 to 4, veering southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest. Fair. Good

South Utsire

Southeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Forties

Southeast 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good

Fisher, German Bight

East 5 to 7. Moderate, occasionally rough. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Humber

East or southeast 4 to 6. Moderate. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good

Thames, Dover, Wight

Southeast, backing northeast later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers in Wight. Good, occasionally moderate

Portland

Southeast 5 to 7, backing east 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Plymouth

East or southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Moderate or rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

FitzRoy, Sole

Northwesterly, becoming cyclonic in east Sole, 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

East or northeast 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in east Lundy. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Irish Sea

East or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Bailey

Southeast 4 to 6, veering west 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southeast, veering south later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly, veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate