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The general synopsis at 0600

Low 550 miles west of Ireland 966 expected Rockall 977 by 0600 tomorrow. Low Forth 997 losing its identity

Issued at: 11:30 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025.

For the period 12:00 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025 to 12:00 (UTC) on Sat 6 Dec 2025.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 21:55 (UTC) on Thu 4 Dec 2025

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 21:55 (UTC) on Thu 4 Dec 2025

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 21:55 (UTC) on Thu 4 Dec 2025

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025

Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025

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

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 increasing 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers, then rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

German Bight

Gale warning: Issued: 03:42 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in west.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough except in southeast.
Weather: Showers, then rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Humber

Gale warning: Issued: 21:55 (UTC) on Thu 4 Dec 2025

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8, then veering southwesterly later and decreasing 5 in northwest.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Gale warning: Issued: 21:55 (UTC) on Thu 4 Dec 2025

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8, then veering southwesterly later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Gale warning: Issued: 21:55 (UTC) on Thu 4 Dec 2025

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8, then veering southwesterly later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025

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

Wind: In east, southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8, then veering southwesterly later. In west, southerly veering westerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
Sea state: In east, slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, then occasionally very rough later. in west, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: In east, rain or squally showers. In west, rain then squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025

Southerly severe gale force 9 imminent

Wind: Southerly veering westerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain then squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025

Southerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Wind: Southerly veering westerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain then squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Gale warning: Issued: 03:42 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon veering southwesterly later

Wind: Southerly veering westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain then squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 00:15 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025

Wind: Westerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north.
Sea state: Moderate or rough in far southeast, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 21:55 (UTC) on Thu 4 Dec 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north and 5 in south.
Sea state: Very rough or high, becoming high or very high in north.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 21:55 (UTC) on Thu 4 Dec 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming high or very high.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Lundy

Gale warning: Issued: 03:42 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025

Southerly gale force 8 expected imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering southwesterly later

Wind: South or southeast veering west or southwest, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain then squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 03:42 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025

Southerly gale force 8 expected imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering southwesterly later

Wind: South or southeast veering west or southwest, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high, then occasionally very high later in southwest.
Weather: Rain then squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025

Gale force 8 backing southeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Wind: Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 veering southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south.
Sea state: Moderate or rough in east, but in west, rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 21:55 (UTC) on Thu 4 Dec 2025

Gale force 8 now backed southerly, veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 in north.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming high or very high.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 15:55 (UTC) on Thu 4 Dec 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 backing and increasing southeasterly severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Southeast 7 to severe gale 9 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 15:55 (UTC) on Thu 4 Dec 2025

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Southeast 7 to severe gale 9 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025

Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south, then decreasing 5 later in south.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 15:55 (UTC) on Thu 4 Dec 2025

Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 later in south.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025

Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent

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

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 03:42 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

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

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 09:48 (UTC) on Fri 5 Dec 2025

Northeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent

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