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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="2025-12-23T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Tue 23 Dec 2025</time>
until
<time datetime="2025-12-24T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Wed 24 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
<p>Issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2025-12-22T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Mon 22 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<h2>
<time datetime="2025-12-22T23:30:00Z">Monday 22 December 2025</time>
</h2>
<p>The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2025-12-22T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Mon 22 Dec 2025</time>
for the period
<time datetime="2025-12-23T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Tue 23 Dec 2025</time>
to
<time datetime="2025-12-24T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Wed 24 Dec 2025</time>
.
</p>
<p class="warning">
There are <a href="#galewarnings">warnings of gales</a> in
South Utsire,
Plymouth,
FitzRoy,
Sole
and
Southeast Iceland.
</p>
<h2>The general synopsis at 1800</h2>
<p>Low Sole 998 expected FitzRoy 1010 by 1800 Tuesday. High Norway 1034 expected Skagerrak 1038 by same time. New high expected just west of Rockall 1031 by that time</p>
<h3>The area forecasts for the next 24 hours</h3>
<h3>Viking
</h3>
<p>
Southeast 5 to 7, veering south 4 to 6.
Rough occasionally moderate.
Mainly fair.
Good occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>North Utsire
</h3>
<p>
Southerly 4 to 6.
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
Fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>South Utsire
</h3>
<p>
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5.
Rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight later.
Fair.
Good becoming moderate
</p>
<h3>Forties
</h3>
<p>
Southeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5.
Rough, becoming moderate later.
Fair.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
</h3>
<p>
Southeast 4 to 6.
Moderate occasionally rough.
Fair.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>Dogger
</h3>
<p>
Southeast, backing east, 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough.
Fair.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>Fisher
</h3>
<p>
Southeast 5 to 7, decreasing 4.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight in far east.
Fair.
Good occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>German Bight
</h3>
<p>
East 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Moderate or rough, but slight in far east.
Fair.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>Humber, Thames
</h3>
<p>
East 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7.
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in Thames.
Fair.
Good occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Dover, Wight
</h3>
<p>
East 3 or 4, backing northeast 5 to 7.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>Portland
</h3>
<p>
Southeast 3 to 5, backing northeast 5 to 7.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Showers.
Good
</p>
<h3>Plymouth
</h3>
<p>
Southeast, backing northeast, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Moderate occasionally rough.
Thundery showers.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>Biscay
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic, becoming northeast later, 4 to 6.
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far south.
Thundery showers.
Good occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Trafalgar
</h3>
<p>
Northwest 4 to 6.
Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Showers.
Good
</p>
<h3>FitzRoy, Sole
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northeast 5 or 6 in Sole.
Rough or very rough.
Thundery showers.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>Lundy, Fastnet
</h3>
<p>
East 5 to 7, backing northeast 4 to 6.
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Lundy.
Showers.
Good
</p>
<h3>Irish Sea
</h3>
<p>
East 4 or 5.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate.
Fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>Shannon
</h3>
<p>
North or northeast 4 to 6.
Rough, occasionally moderate at first.
Showers.
Good
</p>
<h3>Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
</h3>
<p>
Variable 2 to 4.
Rough, occasionally moderate at first.
Showers.
Good occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Bailey
</h3>
<p>
West, backing southwest, 4 to 6.
Moderate at first in far east, otherwise rough, occasionally very rough in west.
Showers.
Good occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>East Fair Isle
</h3>
<p>
Southerly 5 to 7.
Rough occasionally moderate.
Occasional rain.
Good occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>West Fair Isle, Faeroes
</h3>
<p>
Southerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Moderate or rough.
Occasional rain.
Good occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Southeast Iceland
</h3>
<p>
Southerly 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 6 to gale 8.
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first.
Showers.
Good
</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="2025-12-22T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Mon 22 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
<p><strong>South Utsire</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-22T09:54:00Z">09:54 (UTC) on Mon 22 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon</p>
<p><strong>Plymouth</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-22T21:37:00Z">21:37 (UTC) on Mon 22 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing</p>
<p><strong>FitzRoy</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-22T16:46:00Z">16:46 (UTC) on Mon 22 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Northerly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Sole</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-22T15:54:00Z">15:54 (UTC) on Mon 22 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Northerly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Southeast Iceland</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-22T15:54:00Z">15:54 (UTC) on Mon 22 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon</p>
</section>
</section>
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