Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 26 December 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC) on Fri 26 Dec 2025 for the period 12:00 (UTC) on Fri 26 Dec 2025 to 12:00 (UTC) on Sat 27 Dec 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Fisher, FitzRoy and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low FitzRoy 1008 and high Cromarty 1037, losing their identities. New low Trafalgar 1005 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6, veering northerly 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate

Forties

Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 5 to 7 later. Slight, becoming moderate later, occasionally rough later in far northeast. Occasional drizzle. Good occasionally moderate

Cromarty, Forth

Variable 3 or less, becoming northeast 3 to 5 later. Slight, becoming moderate later in Cromarty. Occasional drizzle later. Good occasionally moderate later

Tyne, Dogger

Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later in Dogger. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle later. Good occasionally moderate later

Fisher

Variable 3 or less, becoming northwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Slight, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional drizzle later. Good occasionally moderate later

German Bight

East backing north 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional drizzle later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first near the coast

Humber, Thames

East backing northeast, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate later

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later except in Biscay. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in west Plymouth and west Biscay. Showers in Biscay. Good, occasionally moderate in Biscay

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in east. Showers, then thundery rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic becoming northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 except in Shannon. Slight or moderate in Lundy and Irish Sea, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers in Sole, Fastnet and Shannon. Good occasionally moderate

Rockall, Malin

East or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in Malin. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Hebrides, South Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate

North Bailey

Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southwesterly veering northwesterly 3 to 5, but 6 at first in north Faeroes, veering northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight at first in southeast Fair Isle, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate

Southeast Iceland

Westerly 6 to gale 8, veering northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Mainly fair. Good