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PRESENTER
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Presenter: Kelsey Bennett
Confidence: 1.00
Match type: exact

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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="2025-12-30T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Tue 30 Dec 2025</time>
until
<time datetime="2025-12-31T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Wed 31 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
<p>Issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2025-12-29T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Mon 29 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<h2>
<time datetime="2025-12-29T23:30:00Z">Monday 29 December 2025</time>
</h2>
<p>The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2025-12-29T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Mon 29 Dec 2025</time>
for the period
<time datetime="2025-12-30T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Tue 30 Dec 2025</time>
to
<time datetime="2025-12-31T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Wed 31 Dec 2025</time>
.
</p>
<p class="warning">
There are <a href="#galewarnings">warnings of gales</a> in
Viking,
North Utsire,
South Utsire,
Fisher,
German Bight
and
Southeast Iceland.
</p>
<h2>The general synopsis at 1800</h2>
<p>High 150 miles southwest of Iceland 1041 slow moving with little change by 1800 Tuesday</p>
<h3>The area forecasts for the next 24 hours</h3>
<h3>Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
</h3>
<p>
Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
Squally wintry showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Forties
</h3>
<p>
North backing northwest later, 5 to 7.
Rough or very rough.
Squally wintry showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
</h3>
<p>
Northeast, backing northwest later, 4 to 6.
Moderate or rough.
Showers.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Fisher
</h3>
<p>
North or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Wintry showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>German Bight
</h3>
<p>
North or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Wintry showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Humber, Thames
</h3>
<p>
North or northeast 4 to 6.
Moderate or rough in Humber, slight or moderate in Thames.
Showers.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Dover, Wight
</h3>
<p>
Northeast 4 to 6.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Portland, Plymouth
</h3>
<p>
East or northeast 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
Moderate, occasionally rough in Plymouth.
Showers.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Biscay
</h3>
<p>
North or northeast 3 or 4, veering east 4 to 6.
Slight or moderate.
Showers in south.
Good, occasionally moderate in south
</p>
<h3>Trafalgar
</h3>
<p>
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in south.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional rain.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>South FitzRoy
</h3>
<p>
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Thundery showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
</h3>
<p>
East or northeast 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time.
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Lundy.
Showers.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Irish Sea
</h3>
<p>
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Smooth or slight.
Fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>Shannon
</h3>
<p>
East 3 to 5.
Moderate, occasionally rough later in south.
Showers.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Rockall, Malin
</h3>
<p>
East 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Moderate, occasionally slight in Malin.
Showers.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Hebrides
</h3>
<p>
East becoming variable 2 to 4, becoming west 4 to 6 later.
Moderate or rough.
Showers.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Bailey
</h3>
<p>
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 later in north.
Moderate or rough.
Showers.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Fair Isle
</h3>
<p>
North or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northeast.
Showers.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Faeroes
</h3>
<p>
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 4 to 6.
Moderate or rough.
Showers.
Good occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Southeast Iceland
</h3>
<p>
West 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Moderate or rough.
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="2025-12-29T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Mon 29 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
<p><strong>Viking</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-29T15:53:00Z">15:53 (UTC) on Mon 29 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Northerly gale force 8 continuing</p>
<p><strong>North Utsire</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-29T15:53:00Z">15:53 (UTC) on Mon 29 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Northerly gale force 8 continuing</p>
<p><strong>South Utsire</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-29T21:44:00Z">21:44 (UTC) on Mon 29 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Northerly gale force 8 continuing</p>
<p><strong>Fisher</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-29T03:42:00Z">03:42 (UTC) on Mon 29 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale force 8 veering northerly soon</p>
<p><strong>German Bight</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-29T15:53:00Z">15:53 (UTC) on Mon 29 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Northerly gale force 8 continuing</p>
<p><strong>Southeast Iceland</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-29T21:44:00Z">21:44 (UTC) on Mon 29 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Westerly gale force 8 expected later</p>
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