Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 6 December 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC) on Sat 6 Dec 2025 for the period 18:00 (UTC) on Sat 6 Dec 2025 to 18:00 (UTC) on Sun 7 Dec 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Fisher, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Low west Rockall 982 losing its identity by midday tomorrow. New low expected southeast Ireland 988

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwesterly, then backing southeasterly 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later

Tyne, Dogger

Southwest 3 or 4. Backing southeast 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later

Fisher, German Bight

Southeast, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in Fisher. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in Fisher and at first in north German Bight. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later except in Humber. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time, backing southerly 4 later in south Biscay. Rough or very rough in Portland, otherwise very rough or high until later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7, but variable 3 or less in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in south. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale force 9 later. Very rough or high. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest, becoming cyclonic for a time, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 at times in Sole, Lundy and Fastnet. High or very high, becoming rough or very rough. Squally showers or rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor at times

Shannon

Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic for a time, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. High or very high, becoming rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 in north Bailey. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in east Malin and east Hebrides. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor