Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 4 December 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC) on Thu 4 Dec 2025 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Thu 4 Dec 2025 to 06:00 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Bailey and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Fastnet 991 expected northeast England 995 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty

Southerly backing southeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate for a time. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southerly backing southeasterly, then becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Showers then rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

South or southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far west. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames

South or southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough for a time. Showers then rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight, Portland

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate in Dover and Wight. Rain then squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Plymouth, Biscay

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in Plymouth and later Biscay. Rough or very rough. Showers, squally at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

West or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in far southeast, otherwise rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy, Sole

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest later. Rough or very rough in Fastnet and southwest Lundy, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Irish Sea. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

West or northwest backing south or southeast later, 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Squally showers, then rain later. Moderate or poor

Rockall

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in southwest. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor

Malin, Hebrides

Cyclonic, mainly south or southeast, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in west Malin. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8 at first in far northwest, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south and west. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south Fair Isle. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far northwest. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor