Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 2 December 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC) on Tue 2 Dec 2025 for the period 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 2 Dec 2025 to 12:00 (UTC) on Wed 3 Dec 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in FitzRoy, Sole, Fastnet, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low just west of Rockall 973 expected Hebrides 988 by 0600 tomorrow. Low Fair Isle 979 expected Norwegian Sea 983 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6, backing southerly 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor

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

Southwesterly backing southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north Forties. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough in South Utsire and Forties, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor

German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover

South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate in German Bight and Humber, otherwise slight or moderate becoming slight later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate in Wight, moderate or rough in Portland and rough or very rough in Plymouth. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

West or southwest 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

West or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate at first in southeast, otherwise rough or very rough. Showers. Good.

FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west, backing southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later in west. Very rough, becoming high in west. Thundery showers, rain later in west. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in Lundy, rough or very rough in Fastnet and slight or moderate in Irish Sea. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, South Rockall

Westerly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. High becoming very rough. Thundery showers, rain later. Good occasionally poor, becoming moderate occasionally poor later

North Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Cyclonic, but southwesterly in Malin, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Malin and Hebrides. Very rough or high at first in north Rockall and Malin, otherwise rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeasterly 6 or 7 later in north. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Cyclonic becoming southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far northeast. Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in southeast. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in south, otherwise northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far northwest. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, wintry later in north. Good, occasionally poor