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PRESENTER
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Presenter: John Hammond
Confidence: 1.00
Match type: variation

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SHIPPING FORECAST (Met Office)
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<img class="print-logo" src="/webfiles/1764673469274/images/logos/mo-logo-black.svg" alt="Met Office"><section id="shipping-forecast" aria-labelledby="shipping-forecast-heading">
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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="2025-12-15T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Mon 15 Dec 2025</time>
until
<time datetime="2025-12-16T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Tue 16 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
<p>Issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2025-12-14T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<h2>
<time datetime="2025-12-14T23:30:00Z">Sunday 14 December 2025</time>
</h2>
<p>The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2025-12-14T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
for the period
<time datetime="2025-12-15T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Mon 15 Dec 2025</time>
to
<time datetime="2025-12-16T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Tue 16 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,
German Bight,
Trafalgar,
FitzRoy,
Rockall,
Hebrides,
Bailey,
Fair Isle,
Faeroes
and
Southeast Iceland.
</p>
<h2>The general synopsis at 1800</h2>
<p>Atlantic low 966 moving rather quickly east, expected Southeast Iceland 974 by 1800 Monday. New low expected Plymouth 977 by same time</p>
<h3>The area forecasts for the next 24 hours</h3>
<h3>Viking, North Utsire
</h3>
<p>
Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Occasional rain.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>South Utsire, Forties
</h3>
<p>
Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough l.
Rain.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Cromarty, Forth
</h3>
<p>
Southwest, but west at first in Cromarty, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
Rain at first.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight
</h3>
<p>
Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic in Tyne and Dogger.
Rough or very rough in Fisher, elsewhere moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate except in Fisher.
Rain.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
</h3>
<p>
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Wight.
Moderate or rough in Humber, elsewhere slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west Wight.
Mainly fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>Portland, Plymouth
</h3>
<p>
South 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7.
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Plymouth at first.
Occasional rain.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Biscay
</h3>
<p>
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later.
Moderate at first in southeast, otherwise rough, occasionally very rough.
Rain.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Trafalgar
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Moderate or rough.
Rain or showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>FitzRoy
</h3>
<p>
Northwesterly, but southwesterly at first in southeast, 4 to 6.
Rough or very rough.
Rain, then showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 4 to 6, but southwesterly 5 or 6 at first in east Sole and Lundy, becoming northwesterly later.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in Lundy and northeast Fastnet.
Rain, then showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Irish Sea
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 3 to 5, but southwesterly 5 or 6 at first in east, becoming northwesterly later.
Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in northeast.
Rain then showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
</h3>
<p>
Southwest 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in Rockall and Hebrides.
Very rough in Shannon, very rough or high in Rockall and Hebrides, but rough or very rough in Malin.
Squally showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
</h3>
<p>
Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in Fair Isle.
In Fair Isle rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in southeast, otherwise very rough or high.
Squally showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Southeast Iceland
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
Very rough or high, occasionally rough near iceland.
Squally showers.
Good, occasionally 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="2025-12-14T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
<p><strong>Viking</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T09:53:00Z">09:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected soon</p>
<p><strong>North Utsire</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T09:53:00Z">09:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected soon</p>
<p><strong>South Utsire</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T09:53:00Z">09:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon</p>
<p><strong>Forties</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T09:53:00Z">09:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected soon</p>
<p><strong>Cromarty</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T03:53:00Z">03:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Forth</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T03:53:00Z">03:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Tyne</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T03:53:00Z">03:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Dogger</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T03:53:00Z">03:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Fisher</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T03:53:00Z">03:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>German Bight</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T03:53:00Z">03:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Trafalgar</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T23:26:00Z">23:26 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>FitzRoy</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T09:53:00Z">09:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Rockall</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T16:01:00Z">16:01 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon</p>
<p><strong>Hebrides</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T16:01:00Z">16:01 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon</p>
<p><strong>Bailey</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T09:53:00Z">09:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent</p>
<p><strong>Fair Isle</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T09:53:00Z">09:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected soon</p>
<p><strong>Faeroes</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T03:53:00Z">03:53 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent</p>
<p><strong>Southeast Iceland</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-14T16:01:00Z">16:01 (UTC) on Sun 14 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon</p>
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