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SHIPPING FORECAST (Met Office)
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<h1 id="shipping-forecast-heading" class="left">Shipping forecast and gale warnings</h1>
<div class="right">
<p> Forecast valid from:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
until
<time datetime="2025-12-15T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Mon 15 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
<p>Issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2025-12-13T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<h2>
<time datetime="2025-12-13T23:30:00Z">Saturday 13 December 2025</time>
</h2>
<p>The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2025-12-13T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
for the period
<time datetime="2025-12-14T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
to
<time datetime="2025-12-15T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Mon 15 Dec 2025</time>
.
</p>
<p class="warning">
There are <a href="#galewarnings">warnings of gales</a> in
Viking,
North Utsire,
South Utsire,
Forties,
Cromarty,
Forth,
Tyne,
Dogger,
Fisher,
Trafalgar,
FitzRoy,
Sole,
Lundy,
Fastnet,
Irish Sea,
Shannon,
Rockall,
Malin,
Hebrides,
Bailey,
Fair Isle,
Faeroes
and
Southeast Iceland.
</p>
<h2>The general synopsis at 1800</h2>
<p>Low 150 miles south of Iceland 967 losing its identity by 1800 Sunday, new low expected just southwest of Southeast Iceland 970</p>
<h3>The area forecasts for the next 24 hours</h3>
<h3>Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
</h3>
<p>
Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 for a time.
Rough or very rough.
Rain or showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
</h3>
<p>
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 for a time.
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Forties and later in Cromarty.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Fisher, German Bight, Humber
</h3>
<p>
South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Fisher and later in German Bight.
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north Fisher.
Occasional rain.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
</h3>
<p>
South or southwest 4 to 6.
In Portland and Plymouth, moderate or rough, elsewhere, slight or moderate occasionally smooth at first.
Mainly fair, rain later in Plymouth.
Good, occasionally moderate later in Plymouth
</p>
<h3>Biscay
</h3>
<p>
South or southeast 3 or 4, veering south 4 or 5 later.
Moderate or rough.
Fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>Trafalgar
</h3>
<p>
Northeasterly 5 to 7, but 7 or gale 8 at first in southeast, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Showers in south.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>FitzRoy
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic, becoming southwesterly, then veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6.
Rough or very rough.
Rain for a time.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
</h3>
<p>
Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 later in west Sole and Fastnet.
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in Irish Sea.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Irish Sea
</h3>
<p>
Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwesterly 4 or 5 later in west.
Moderate or rough, occasionally rough.
Rain.
Moderate or poor
</p>
<h3>Shannon, Rockall, Malin
</h3>
<p>
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 4 to 6 later.
Rough or very rough, occasionally high in Rockall.
Squally rain or showers.
Moderate or poor
</p>
<h3>Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
</h3>
<p>
South or southwest, becoming cyclonic for a time, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in Bailey.
Rough or very rough in southeast Fair Isle, but elsewhere very rough or high.
Squally rain or showers.
Moderate or poor, occasionally good
</p>
<h3>Southeast Iceland
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later.
Very rough or high, but rough for a time near the coast, becoming rough or very rough later.
Rain then showers, perhaps wintry later.
Moderate or poor
</p>
<section id="galewarnings" aria-labelledby="gale-warnings-heading">
<h2 id="gale-warnings-heading">Gale warnings</h2>
<p>Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency,
at
<time datetime="2025-12-13T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
<p><strong>Viking</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T15:53:00Z">15:53 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southerly gale force 8 continuing</p>
<p><strong>North Utsire</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T15:53:00Z">15:53 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southerly gale force 8 continuing</p>
<p><strong>South Utsire</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T10:00:00Z">10:00 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Forties</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T21:58:00Z">21:58 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent</p>
<p><strong>Cromarty</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T21:58:00Z">21:58 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent</p>
<p><strong>Forth</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T21:58:00Z">21:58 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent</p>
<p><strong>Tyne</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T03:44:00Z">03:44 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Dogger</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T03:44:00Z">03:44 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Fisher</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T10:00:00Z">10:00 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Trafalgar</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T03:44:00Z">03:44 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent</p>
<p><strong>FitzRoy</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T10:00:00Z">10:00 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Sole</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T15:53:00Z">15:53 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing</p>
<p><strong>Lundy</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T03:44:00Z">03:44 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Fastnet</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T03:44:00Z">03:44 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Irish Sea</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T10:00:00Z">10:00 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later</p>
<p><strong>Shannon</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T21:58:00Z">21:58 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent</p>
<p><strong>Rockall</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T10:00:00Z">10:00 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing, decreasing gale force 8 soon</p>
<p><strong>Malin</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T10:00:00Z">10:00 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing, decreasing gale force 8 soon</p>
<p><strong>Hebrides</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T21:58:00Z">21:58 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent</p>
<p><strong>Bailey</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T21:58:00Z">21:58 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent</p>
<p><strong>Fair Isle</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T21:58:00Z">21:58 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent</p>
<p><strong>Faeroes</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T15:53:00Z">15:53 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwest severe gale force 9 continuing</p>
<p><strong>Southeast Iceland</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-13T03:44:00Z">03:44 (UTC) on Sat 13 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing storm force 10 later</p>
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