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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at midnight

Low Forties 980 expected Baltic sea 993 by midnight tonight

Issued at: 05:05 (UTC) on Mon 8 Dec 2025.

For the period 06:00 (UTC) on Mon 8 Dec 2025 to 06:00 (UTC) on Tue 9 Dec 2025.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Northeasterly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, becoming good.

North Utsire

Wind: Northeasterly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight at first.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, becoming good.

South Utsire

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

Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 becoming westerly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time at first in south.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, becoming good.

Forties

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

Storm force 10 now veered westerly, decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: In east, cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 becoming southwesterly 4 to 6. In west, westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, then backing southeasterly later.
Sea state: In east, rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. in west, moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: In east, rain then showers. In west, rain or showers.
Visibility: In east, moderate or poor, becoming good. In west, moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Cromarty

Wind: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, then backing southeasterly later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Forth

Wind: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, then backing southeasterly later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Tyne

Wind: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, then backing southeasterly later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Dogger

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

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

Wind: In west, westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, then backing southeasterly later. In east, westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 later.
Sea state: In west, moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. in east, rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: In west, moderate or good, occasionally poor at first. In east, moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

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

Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 soon

Wind: Westerly or southwesterly gale 8 to storm 10 decreasing 6 to gale 8, backing southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, then becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

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

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind: Southwest, backing south later, 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind: Southwest, backing south later, 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind: Southwest, backing south later, 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind: Southwest, backing south later, 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

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

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

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

Plymouth

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

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6 backing south 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming 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: Southwest 4 to 6 backing south 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: In northwest, rough or very rough, becoming high later in west, but in southeast, moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
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: Southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Thundery rain.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Sole

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

Gale now ceased but westerly storm force 10 expected later

Wind: Southwest backing 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.

Lundy

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

Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Southwest backing south 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Rain or squally 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: Southwest backing south 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Rain or squally 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: Southwest backing south 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or squally 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: Southwest backing 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

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state: High at first in south, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or 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.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 09:56 (UTC) on Sun 7 Dec 2025

Northeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Wind: Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
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).

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