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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at 0600

Atlantic low 959 moving steadily east, expected west of Rockall 972 by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected Fair Isle 979 by same time

Issued at: 11:30 (UTC) on Mon 1 Dec 2025.

For the period 12:00 (UTC) on Mon 1 Dec 2025 to 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 2 Dec 2025.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Mon 1 Dec 2025

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 15:59 (UTC) on Sun 30 Nov 2025

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 15:59 (UTC) on Sun 30 Nov 2025

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time.
Sea state: Rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning: Issued: 15:59 (UTC) on Sun 30 Nov 2025

Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind: Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind: Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Mon 1 Dec 2025

Southerly gale force 8 continuing

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

Dogger

Gale warning: Issued: 15:59 (UTC) on Sun 30 Nov 2025

Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected later

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

Fisher

Gale warning: Issued: 23:33 (UTC) on Sun 30 Nov 2025

Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon

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

German Bight

Gale warning: Issued: 23:33 (UTC) on Sun 30 Nov 2025

Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon

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

Humber

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Mon 1 Dec 2025

Southerly gale force 8 continuing, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Mon 1 Dec 2025

Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: South or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Mon 1 Dec 2025

Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: South or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Mon 1 Dec 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Mon 1 Dec 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Gale warning: Issued: 03:47 (UTC) on Mon 1 Dec 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

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

Biscay

Gale warning: Issued: 15:59 (UTC) on Sun 30 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

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

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 00:15 (UTC) on Mon 1 Dec 2025

Wind: Northeasterly 5 or 6 at first in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in northwest.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 21:47 (UTC) on Sun 30 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high in west.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 21:47 (UTC) on Sun 30 Nov 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high in west.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning: Issued: 21:47 (UTC) on Sun 30 Nov 2025

Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent

Wind: West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Mon 1 Dec 2025

Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent

Wind: West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning: Issued: 21:47 (UTC) on Sun 30 Nov 2025

Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent

Wind: West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 03:47 (UTC) on Mon 1 Dec 2025

Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent

Wind: West 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Very rough becoming high.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 03:47 (UTC) on Mon 1 Dec 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind: Southwest becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in west.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind: Southwest becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later in south.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

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

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 03:47 (UTC) on Mon 1 Dec 2025

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Southeasterly 6 to gale 8 at first in far north, otherwise southwesterly becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 later in far northeast.
Sea state: Rough, occasionally moderate at first in south, becoming rough or very rough later in west.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 21:47 (UTC) on Sun 30 Nov 2025

Severe gale force 9 backing easterly soon

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly easterly, 3 to 5, but 7 to severe gale 9 at first in north.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 03:47 (UTC) on Mon 1 Dec 2025

Storm force 10 now decreased severe gale force 9, backing northeasterly soon, increasing storm force 10 later

Wind: In southeast, cyclonic, mainly easterly, 3 to 5, but 7 to severe gale 9 at first in north. In northwest, easterly backing northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 until later.
Sea state: In southeast, rough or very rough. in northwest, very rough or high.
Weather: In southeast, rain or thundery showers. In northwest, rain.
Visibility: In southeast, good, occasionally poor. In northwest, moderate or 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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