Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 25 January 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC) on Sun 25 Jan 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC) on Sun 25 Jan 2026 to 12:00 (UTC) on Mon 26 Jan 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Ireland 979 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southeasterly 3 to 5, but 6 at first in southwest Viking. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

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

Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly in South Utsire, Fisher and German Bight, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in southeast German Bight and south Humber, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Occasional rain, turning to snow in South Utsire, Fisher and German Bight. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

Cyclonic in Portland, otherwise southeast, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough in Portland, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Plymouth, North Biscay

Northwesterly mainly 3 to 5, but 5 to 7 at first in north Biscay, backing southerly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north Biscay. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

South Biscay

Westerly or northwesterly gale 8 to storm 10 decreasing 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Thundery showers. Moderate or poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

West or southwest 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally high at first. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

West or northwest 7 to severe gale 9 backing southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. High or very high becoming rough or very rough. Thundery showers then rain. Moderate or poor

Sole

Northwesterly 4 to 6 backing southerly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly 4 to 6 later in west. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers or rain. Moderate or poor, occasionally good

Lundy, Fastnet

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming south or southeast 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in Fastnet. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in north Lundy and northeast Fastnet. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate at first and poor later

Irish Sea

East or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west. Showers. Moderate or good

Shannon, Southwest Rockall

Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later. High at first in south Shannon, otherwise rough or very rough. Showers or rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Northeast Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Bailey, perhaps severe gale 9 later elsewhere. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in Bailey. Showers. Moderate or good

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in northeast Fair Isle and gale 8 elsewhere, perhaps severe gale 9 later in western Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough in Fair Isle and northeast Faeroes, but elsewhere rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Moderate or good