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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at midnight

Low 200 miles west of Rockall 962 expected 300 miles southwest of Iceland 949 by midnight tonight

Issued at: 05:05 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2025.

For the period 06:00 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2025 to 06:00 (UTC) on Fri 12 Dec 2025.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Wed 10 Dec 2025

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

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

North Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Wed 10 Dec 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

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

South Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Wed 10 Dec 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

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

Forties

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Wed 10 Dec 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Very rough at first in northeast, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Wed 10 Dec 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Wed 10 Dec 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind: Southwest backing south, 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Dogger

Wind: Southwest backing south, 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Fisher

Gale warning: Issued: 03:47 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2025

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather: Rain at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

German Bight

Wind: Southwest backing south, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Humber

Wind: Southwest backing south, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Thames

Wind: Southwest backing south, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Dover

Wind: Southwest backing south, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Wight

Wind: Southwest backing south, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
Weather: Showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Portland

Wind: Southwest backing south, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Plymouth

Wind: South 5 to 7, veering northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind: Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 00:15 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2025

Wind: Cyclonic, 3 to 5 in southeast otherwise 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northwest.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 03:47 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2025

Southerly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Rough at first in southeast, otherwise very rough or high.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 03:47 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2025

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

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

Lundy

Gale warning: Issued: 03:47 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2025

Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: South becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 03:47 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2025

Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: South becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high in west, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Wed 10 Dec 2025

Gale force 8 backing southerly imminent

Wind: South becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough occasionally slight.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 03:47 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2025

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

Wind: Cyclonic becoming southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5.
Sea state: High, occasionally very high later in northwest.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 03:47 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2025

Southerly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Wind: Cyclonic becoming southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state: High, occasionally very high.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Poor.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 05:11 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2025

Southerly severe gale force 9 continuing

Wind: South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
Sea state: Very rough or high, occasionally rough in east.
Weather: Rain, showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Wed 10 Dec 2025

Gale force 8 backing southerly imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
Sea state: Very rough or high, occasionally rough in east.
Weather: Rain, showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 03:47 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2025

Severe gale force 9 veering southerly imminent

Wind: Cyclonic becoming south, 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming high or very high.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Wed 10 Dec 2025

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: South or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far west.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 03:47 (UTC) on Thu 11 Dec 2025

Gale force 8 backing southerly imminent

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south and west.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 15:58 (UTC) on Wed 10 Dec 2025

Northeasterly now decreased gale force 8 but increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: Cyclonic becoming southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in northeast and severe gale 9 in south and west.
Sea state: Very rough becoming high, occasionally very high later in southwest.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: 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

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