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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="2025-12-22T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Mon 22 Dec 2025</time>
until
<time datetime="2025-12-23T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Tue 23 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
<p>Issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2025-12-21T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Sun 21 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<h2>
<time datetime="2025-12-21T23:30:00Z">Sunday 21 December 2025</time>
</h2>
<p>The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2025-12-21T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Sun 21 Dec 2025</time>
for the period
<time datetime="2025-12-22T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Mon 22 Dec 2025</time>
to
<time datetime="2025-12-23T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Tue 23 Dec 2025</time>
.
</p>
<p class="warning">
There are <a href="#galewarnings">warnings of gales</a> in
Plymouth
and
Biscay.
</p>
<h2>The general synopsis at 1800</h2>
<p>Low Biscay 995 expected east Sole 998 by 1800 Monday</p>
<h3>The area forecasts for the next 24 hours</h3>
<h3>Viking
</h3>
<p>
Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional drizzle in west.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>North Utsire
</h3>
<p>
Easterly 2 to 4, veering southeasterly 4 to 6 later.
Moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest.
Fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>South Utsire
</h3>
<p>
Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7.
Moderate or rough.
Fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>Forties
</h3>
<p>
Southeast 5 to 7.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional drizzle.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
</h3>
<p>
East veering southeast 4 to 6.
Moderate, occasionally rough.
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
</p>
<h3>Fisher, German Bight
</h3>
<p>
East 5 to 7.
Moderate, occasionally rough in Fisher.
Occasional drizzle.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Humber
</h3>
<p>
East or southeast 4 to 6.
Moderate.
Occasional drizzle.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>Thames, Dover
</h3>
<p>
East or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later.
Slight or moderate.
Rain at first.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Wight, Portland
</h3>
<p>
Southeast 5 to 7, backing east 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate in Wight, moderate or rough in Portland.
Rain at first.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Plymouth
</h3>
<p>
Northeast 4 to 6, veering southeast 6 to gale 8.
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southwest.
Rain or thundery showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Biscay
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north.
Rough or very rough.
Rain or thundery showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Trafalgar
</h3>
<p>
Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west.
Rough or very rough.
Thundery showers.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>FitzRoy, Sole
</h3>
<p>
Northwesterly, becoming cyclonic in east Sole, 5 to 7.
Rough or very rough.
Rain or thundery showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Lundy, Fastnet
</h3>
<p>
Northeast 4 to 6, veering east 5 to 7.
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southwest Fastnet.
Rain or thundery showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Irish Sea
</h3>
<p>
Northeast veering east 4 to 6.
Slight or moderate.
Rain then showers.
Good, occasionally poor at first
</p>
<h3>Shannon
</h3>
<p>
Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 4 to 6.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Rain or showers.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
</h3>
<p>
Southeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>Bailey
</h3>
<p>
Southeast, veering southwest later, 4 to 6.
Moderate or rough.
Rain or showers.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Fair Isle, Faeroes
</h3>
<p>
Southeast, veering south later, 4 to 6.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional rain.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>Southeast Iceland
</h3>
<p>
Southeasterly, veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6.
Moderate or rough.
Rain or showers.
Good, occasionally moderate
</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="2025-12-21T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Sun 21 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
<p><strong>Plymouth</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-21T21:53:00Z">21:53 (UTC) on Sun 21 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon</p>
<p><strong>Biscay</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-21T21:53:00Z">21:53 (UTC) on Sun 21 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent</p>
</section>
</section>
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