Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 12 December 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC) on Fri 12 Dec 2025 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Fri 12 Dec 2025 to 06:00 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025 .

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

The general synopsis at midnight

Low 300 miles southwest of Iceland 945 expected Iceland 971 by midnight tonight. New low expected Trafalgar 1008 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

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

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in North Utsire. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Cromarty and Forth. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger

South veering west or southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good

Fisher, German Bight, Humber

South or southwest, veering west later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight except in Fisher. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover

South or southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 2 to 4 later. Slight occasionally moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Wight, Portland

Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. In Wight, slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west, in Portland, moderate or rough. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Plymouth

Northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 2 to 4. Rough or very rough. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Biscay

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Rough or very rough. Showers. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Cyclonic, 3 to 5 at first in southeast, otherwise 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate at first in southeast, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in northwest and later elsewhere. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast FitzRoy

Northerly veering northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south, perhaps gale 8 later in south. Very rough or high. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Northwest FitzRoy

Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 3 to 5 occasionally 6 later. Very rough or high. Showers. Moderate or poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later, but increasing 6 or 7 later in west Sole. Very rough or high in Sole and southwest Fastnet, and mainly slight or moderate in Irish Sea, otherwise rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northwest. High, occasionally very rough later. Squally showers. Poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Bailey, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Rockall. High or very high in Rockall and Bailey, very rough or high in Malin and Hebrides. Squally showers, rain later. Moderate or poor

Fair Isle

Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west and 4 at first in east. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast and high in northwest. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in far west. Squally showers. Moderate or poor

Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly, veering southwesterly later, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times. High occasionally very high. Squally showers. Poor