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SHIPPING FORECAST (Met Office)
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<main class="content-container">
<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">
<div class="header columns">
<h1 id="shipping-forecast-heading" class="left">Shipping forecast and gale warnings</h1>
<div class="right">
<p> Forecast valid from:
<time datetime="2025-12-16T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Tue 16 Dec 2025</time>
until
<time datetime="2025-12-17T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Wed 17 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
<p>Issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2025-12-15T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Mon 15 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<h2>
<time datetime="2025-12-15T23:30:00Z">Monday 15 December 2025</time>
</h2>
<p>The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2025-12-15T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Mon 15 Dec 2025</time>
for the period
<time datetime="2025-12-16T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Tue 16 Dec 2025</time>
to
<time datetime="2025-12-17T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Wed 17 Dec 2025</time>
.
</p>
<p class="warning">
There are <a href="#galewarnings">warnings of gales</a> in
Trafalgar,
FitzRoy,
Sole,
Shannon,
Rockall,
Bailey,
Faeroes
and
Southeast Iceland.
</p>
<h2>The general synopsis at 1800</h2>
<p>New low expected Biscay 1013 by 1800 Tuesday. Lows northwest France 1000 and Southeast Iceland 974 losing their identities</p>
<h3>The area forecasts for the next 24 hours</h3>
<h3>Viking
</h3>
<p>
Southwest 4 to 6.
Moderate or rough.
Fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>North Utsire, South Utsire, Southeast Forties
</h3>
<p>
Southerly veering westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 except in North Utsire.
Moderate occasionally rough, becoming slight or moderate in Forties.
Rain.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Northwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth
</h3>
<p>
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in Forties and Cromarty.
Slight or moderate.
Fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>Tyne, Dogger
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Dogger, becoming smooth or slight in Tyne.
Rain.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames
</h3>
<p>
South 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough at first in Fisher and north German Bight.
Rain.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Dover, Wight
</h3>
<p>
South 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Wight, veering northwest 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Dover and rough at first in west Wight.
Rain.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Portland
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming northwest 2 to 4.
Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Rain at first.
Good, occasionally poor at first
</p>
<h3>Plymouth
</h3>
<p>
Northwest backing southwest, 3 to 5.
Moderate or rough.
Showers.
Good
</p>
<h3>Biscay
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Rough.
Thundery showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Trafalgar
</h3>
<p>
North or northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 4 later.
Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Thundery showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>FitzRoy
</h3>
<p>
Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, backing southerly 6 to gale 8 later in in northwest.
Rough or very rough.
Thundery showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Sole
</h3>
<p>
Northwest 3 to 5, backing south 6 to gale 8.
Rough or very rough.
Thundery showers, rain later.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
</h3>
<p>
Northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Fastnet.
In Irish Sea slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in north, elsewhere moderate or rough, but very rough at first in southwest Fastnet.
Showers.
Good
</p>
<h3>Shannon, Rockall
</h3>
<p>
Southwest 4 to 6 backing south 7 to severe gale 9.
Very rough, occasionally high in Rockall.
Thundery showers, rain later.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Malin, Hebrides
</h3>
<p>
Southwest backing south, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, perhaps gale 8 later.
Moderate or rough in southeast Malin, otherwise very rough, occasionally high at first in Hebrides.
Thundery showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Bailey
</h3>
<p>
Southwest becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, then southeast 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Very rough or high, occasionally rough later.
Thundery showers, rain later.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Fair Isle
</h3>
<p>
Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7.
Moderate or rough in southeast, very rough in northwest.
Thundery showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
Thundery 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="2025-12-15T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Mon 15 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
<p><strong>Trafalgar</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-15T21:58:00Z">21:58 (UTC) on Mon 15 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing</p>
<p><strong>FitzRoy</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-15T21:58:00Z">21:58 (UTC) on Mon 15 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southerly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Sole</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-15T21:58:00Z">21:58 (UTC) on Mon 15 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southerly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Shannon</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-15T21:58:00Z">21:58 (UTC) on Mon 15 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Rockall</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-15T21:58:00Z">21:58 (UTC) on Mon 15 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Bailey</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-15T21:58:00Z">21:58 (UTC) on Mon 15 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased, but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Faeroes</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-15T03:48:00Z">03:48 (UTC) on Mon 15 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 continue</p>
<p><strong>Southeast Iceland</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-15T15:56:00Z">15:56 (UTC) on Mon 15 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent</p>
</section>
</section>
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