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Presenter: Richard Evans
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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="2025-12-19T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Fri 19 Dec 2025</time>
until
<time datetime="2025-12-20T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Sat 20 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
<p>Issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2025-12-18T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<h2>
<time datetime="2025-12-18T23:30:00Z">Thursday 18 December 2025</time>
</h2>
<p>The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2025-12-18T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
for the period
<time datetime="2025-12-19T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Fri 19 Dec 2025</time>
to
<time datetime="2025-12-20T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Sat 20 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,
Humber,
FitzRoy,
Sole,
Lundy,
Fastnet,
Irish Sea,
Shannon,
Rockall,
Malin,
Hebrides,
Bailey
and
Fair Isle.
</p>
<h2>The general synopsis at 1800</h2>
<p>Low 150 miles west of Bailey 966 moving steadily eastwards and losing its identity</p>
<h3>The area forecasts for the next 24 hours</h3>
<h3>Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
</h3>
<p>
Southeasterly veering southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Viking.
Rough or very rough.
Rain then squally showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Forties, Cromarty, Forth
</h3>
<p>
Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Rough or very rough in northeast Forties, but elsewhere moderate or rough.
Rain then showers.
Good, occasionally poor at first
</p>
<h3>Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber
</h3>
<p>
South or southwest 6 to gale 8 veering west or southwest 4 to 6.
Rough or very rough at first in Fisher and German Bight, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in Tyne and Humber.
Rain then showers.
Good, occasionally poor at first
</p>
<h3>Thames, Dover, Wight
</h3>
<p>
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first and 3 later.
Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Rain then showers.
Good, occasionally poor at first
</p>
<h3>Portland, Plymouth
</h3>
<p>
West 4 to 6 backing southwest 3 to 5.
Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in west Plymouth, becoming moderate or rough in Portland.
Showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in west Plymouth
</p>
<h3>Biscay
</h3>
<p>
Westerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast and variable 2 to 4 elsewhere.
Very rough, occasionally high at first in far northwest and rough in east.
Rain then showers.
Moderate or poor, occasionally good in east
</p>
<h3>Trafalgar
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in southeast, otherwise northerly backing northwesterly, 4 to 6.
Mainly very rough, but moderate or rough in far southeast.
Rain then showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
</p>
<h3>Southeast FitzRoy
</h3>
<p>
Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
High at first in north, otherwise very rough.
Rain then showers.
Moderate or poor
</p>
<h3>Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
</h3>
<p>
Westerly backing southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 5 to 7 later, increasing gale 8 later in west.
High, becoming very rough later.
Showers, then rain later in west.
Moderate or poor
</p>
<h3>Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
</h3>
<p>
West or southwest 6 to gale 8 backing south or southwest 4 to 6.
In Irish Sea, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south, elsewhere mainly rough or very rough, but high until later in southwest Fastnet.
Showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Fastnet
</p>
<h3>Shannon, Rockall
</h3>
<p>
West or southwest, backing south later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 for a time.
High or very high, becoming very rough later.
Squally showers.
Poor, occasionally moderate later
</p>
<h3>Malin, Hebrides
</h3>
<p>
Southwest veering west 6 to gale 8, backing south 5 to 7 later.
Very rough or high, occasionally rough in east.
Squally showers.
Moderate or poor
</p>
<h3>Bailey, Fair Isle
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in north Bailey and gale 8 elsewhere.
Rough or very rough in southeast Fair Isle, and later also in north Bailey, otherwise very rough or high.
Rain or showers, squally or thundery at times.
Moderate or poor, occasionally good
</p>
<h3>Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
</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="2025-12-18T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
<p><strong>Viking</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T21:50:00Z">21:50 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon</p>
<p><strong>North Utsire</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T09:54:00Z">09:54 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly later</p>
<p><strong>South Utsire</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T09:54:00Z">09:54 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly later</p>
<p><strong>Forties</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T15:59:00Z">15:59 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly soon</p>
<p><strong>Cromarty</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T15:59:00Z">15:59 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon</p>
<p><strong>Forth</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T03:51:00Z">03:51 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Tyne</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T15:59:00Z">15:59 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly soon</p>
<p><strong>Dogger</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T15:59:00Z">15:59 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly soon</p>
<p><strong>Fisher</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T15:59:00Z">15:59 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly soon</p>
<p><strong>German Bight</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T15:59:00Z">15:59 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly soon</p>
<p><strong>Humber</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T21:50:00Z">21:50 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent</p>
<p><strong>FitzRoy</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T21:50:00Z">21:50 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southerly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Sole</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T21:50:00Z">21:50 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Lundy</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T09:54:00Z">09:54 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon</p>
<p><strong>Fastnet</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T09:54:00Z">09:54 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon</p>
<p><strong>Irish Sea</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T09:54:00Z">09:54 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon</p>
<p><strong>Shannon</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T09:54:00Z">09:54 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon</p>
<p><strong>Rockall</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T15:59:00Z">15:59 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon</p>
<p><strong>Malin</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T09:54:00Z">09:54 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale force 8 now backed southerly, veering southwesterly soon</p>
<p><strong>Hebrides</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T15:59:00Z">15:59 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon</p>
<p><strong>Bailey</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T21:50:00Z">21:50 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected soon</p>
<p><strong>Fair Isle</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-18T21:50:00Z">21:50 (UTC) on Thu 18 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent</p>
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