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The general synopsis at 0600

Low Fisher 983 expected southwest finland 995 by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected Shannon 965 by same time

Issued at: 11:30 (UTC) on Mon 8 Dec 2025.

For the period 12:00 (UTC) on Mon 8 Dec 2025 to 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 9 Dec 2025.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Westerly backing southeasterly later, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind: Southwest backing south or southeast, 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind: Southwest backing south or southeast, 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind: Southwest backing south or southeast, 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind: Southwest backing south or southeast, 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind: Southwest backing south or southeast, 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Mon 8 Dec 2025

Southwesterly storm force 10 now decreased severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing south 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Mon 8 Dec 2025

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Gale warning: Issued: 03:49 (UTC) on Mon 8 Dec 2025

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Mon 8 Dec 2025

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: South 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in west.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Gale warning: Issued: 21:45 (UTC) on Sun 7 Dec 2025

Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in west.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Gale warning: Issued: 21:45 (UTC) on Sun 7 Dec 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Forecast issued: 00:15 (UTC) on Mon 8 Dec 2025

Wind: Variable 2 to 4 in southeast but southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 in northwest, occasionally gale 8 in far northwest.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high except in far southeast.
Weather: Thundery rain in northwest.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate or poor.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 21:45 (UTC) on Sun 7 Dec 2025

Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: South veering southwest later, 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Thundery rain.
Visibility: Moderate occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Mon 8 Dec 2025

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 later

Wind: South 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning: Issued: 04:57 (UTC) on Mon 8 Dec 2025

Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: South backing southeast for a time, 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 03:49 (UTC) on Mon 8 Dec 2025

Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: South backing southeast for a time, 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning: Issued: 04:57 (UTC) on Mon 8 Dec 2025

Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: South backing southeast for a time, 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 05:13 (UTC) on Mon 8 Dec 2025

Gale now ceased but westerly storm force 10 expected later

Wind: South 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Mon 8 Dec 2025

Westerly storm force 10 expected later

Wind: South 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Mon 8 Dec 2025

Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming easterly 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Mon 8 Dec 2025

Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming easterly 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 15:51 (UTC) on Sun 7 Dec 2025

Easterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Easterly 7 or gale 8 at first in northwest, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming easterly 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeast 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming rough.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 10:53 (UTC) on Mon 8 Dec 2025

Northeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Wind: Easterly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate occasionally poor.

Shipping forecast information

The shipping forecast is issued four times a day at 2300, 0500, 1100, 1700 UTC and covers a period of 24 hours from 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 UTC respectively.

The waters around the British Isles are divided into 31 sea areas shown on the map.

The forecast contains details of gale warnings in force, a general synopsis and sea-area forecasts containing wind direction and force, sea state, weather and visibility.

Gale warnings are issued as required throughout the day (for winds of Gale Force 8 or more).

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