Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at 1800

Atlantic low 966 moving rather quickly east, expected Southeast Iceland 974 by 1800 Monday. New low expected Plymouth 977 by same time

Issued at: 23:30 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025.

For the period 00:00 (UTC) on Mon 15 Dec 2025 to 00:00 (UTC) on Tue 16 Dec 2025.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

Loading map…

Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough l.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough l.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest, but west at first, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
Weather: Rain at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
Weather: Rain at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.

Thames

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.

Dover

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.

Wight

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.

Portland

Wind: South 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Plymouth

Wind: South 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Biscay

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later.
Sea state: Moderate at first in southeast, otherwise rough, occasionally very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Gale warning: Issued: 23:26 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwesterly, but southwesterly at first in southeast, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, but southwesterly 5 or 6 at first in east, becoming northwesterly later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, but southwesterly 5 or 6 at first, becoming northwesterly later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northwesterly later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in northeast.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, but southwesterly 5 or 6 at first in east, becoming northwesterly later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in northeast.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Very rough.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 16:01 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 16:01 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: Southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in southeast.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: Southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 16:01 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Very rough or high, occasionally rough near iceland.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Good, 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).

Marine forecasts disclaimer

In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.

Caution: The internet is not part of the Maritime Safety Information system and should never be relied upon as the only means to obtain the latest forecast and warning information. Access to the service may be interrupted or delayed from time to time, updates may also be delayed.

Please refer to GMDSS services, INMARSAT SafetyNET or international NAVTEX for the latest information. When using these web pages, always check that the page on your screen is not from your cache. Use the Refresh or Reload button if in any doubt.