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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="2026-01-13T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Tue 13 Jan 2026</time>
until
<time datetime="2026-01-14T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Wed 14 Jan 2026</time>
</p>
<p>Issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2026-01-12T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Mon 12 Jan 2026</time>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<h2>
<time datetime="2026-01-12T23:30:00Z">Monday 12 January 2026</time>
</h2>
<p>The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2026-01-12T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Mon 12 Jan 2026</time>
for the period
<time datetime="2026-01-13T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Tue 13 Jan 2026</time>
to
<time datetime="2026-01-14T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Wed 14 Jan 2026</time>
.
</p>
<p class="warning">
There are <a href="#galewarnings">warnings of gales</a> in
Viking,
North Utsire,
South Utsire,
Forties,
Trafalgar,
FitzRoy,
Fair Isle,
Faeroes
and
Southeast Iceland.
</p>
<h2>The general synopsis at 1800</h2>
<p>Low just west of FitzRoy 993 expected northeast FitzRoy 1002 by 1800 Tuesday. New low expected north Forties 991 by same time</p>
<h3>The area forecasts for the next 24 hours</h3>
<h3>West Viking
</h3>
<p>
Southerly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northwesterly 5 to 7 later.
Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>East Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
</h3>
<p>
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming cyclonic later.
High at first in northeast Viking, otherwise rough or very rough.
Rain or sleet.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Forties, Cromarty, Forth
</h3>
<p>
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8 at first in far northeast of Forties, otherwise southwesterly becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then westerly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Moderate or rough in Forties and northeast Cromarty, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Rain then showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber
</h3>
<p>
Easterly 5 to 7 at first in northeast Fisher, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly later.
Moderate or rough in Fisher, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Rain at times.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
</h3>
<p>
South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Slight or moderate in Thames, Dover and Wight, elsewhere mainly moderate or rough, but occasionally very rough at first in north Biscay.
Rain.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Trafalgar
</h3>
<p>
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, veering northwesterly 4 to 6.
Mainly rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in far southeast.
Rain then thundery showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
</p>
<h3>FitzRoy
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time in southwest.
Rain or thundery showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Sole
</h3>
<p>
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming north 5 to 7 for a time.
Rough or very rough.
Rain or thundery showers, becoming fair later.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
</h3>
<p>
Southwest 4 to 6 veering north or northwest 3 to 5.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Irish Sea.
Occasional rain.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Shannon, Rockall
</h3>
<p>
Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5 later.
Rough or very rough.
Rain at first in southeast Shannon, otherwise showers.
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in southeast Shannon
</p>
<h3>Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
</h3>
<p>
West or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
Rough or very rough.
Showers.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>Fair Isle
</h3>
<p>
Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 3 to 5, then increasing 6 again later in south.
Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Rain or showers.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
</h3>
<p>
Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later.
Rain or wintry showers.
Moderate or 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="2026-01-12T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Mon 12 Jan 2026</time>
</p>
<p><strong>Viking</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-12T15:50:00Z">15:50 (UTC) on Mon 12 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 soon</p>
<p><strong>North Utsire</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-12T21:59:00Z">21:59 (UTC) on Mon 12 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent</p>
<p><strong>South Utsire</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-12T15:50:00Z">15:50 (UTC) on Mon 12 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent</p>
<p><strong>Forties</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-12T21:59:00Z">21:59 (UTC) on Mon 12 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent</p>
<p><strong>Trafalgar</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-12T21:59:00Z">21:59 (UTC) on Mon 12 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Gale force 8 backing southerly imminent</p>
<p><strong>FitzRoy</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-12T21:59:00Z">21:59 (UTC) on Mon 12 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Gale force 8 now backed southerly, veering northerly soon</p>
<p><strong>Fair Isle</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-12T15:50:00Z">15:50 (UTC) on Mon 12 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southerly severe gale force 9 veering and decreasing southwesterly gale force 8 imminent</p>
<p><strong>Faeroes</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-12T09:50:00Z">09:50 (UTC) on Mon 12 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 backing northwesterly gale force 8 soon</p>
<p><strong>Southeast Iceland</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2026-01-12T21:59:00Z">21:59 (UTC) on Mon 12 Jan 2026</time>
<br/>
Severe gale force 9 now backed northwesterly, decreasing gale force 8 imminent</p>
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