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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="2025-12-25T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Thu 25 Dec 2025</time>
until
<time datetime="2025-12-26T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Fri 26 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
<p>Issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2025-12-24T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Wed 24 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<h2>
<time datetime="2025-12-24T23:30:00Z">Wednesday 24 December 2025</time>
</h2>
<p>The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
<time datetime="2025-12-24T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Wed 24 Dec 2025</time>
for the period
<time datetime="2025-12-25T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Thu 25 Dec 2025</time>
to
<time datetime="2025-12-26T00:00:00Z">00:00 (UTC) on Fri 26 Dec 2025</time>
.
</p>
<p class="warning">
There are <a href="#galewarnings">warnings of gales</a> in
Thames,
Dover,
Wight,
Portland,
Plymouth,
Biscay,
FitzRoy,
Sole,
Lundy,
Fastnet
and
Southeast Iceland.
</p>
<h2>The general synopsis at 1800</h2>
<p>High Forties 1042 expected Fair Isle 1039 by 1800 Thursday</p>
<h3>The area forecasts for the next 24 hours</h3>
<h3>Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
</h3>
<p>
Southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then northerly 3 to 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Occasional drizzle.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>Forties
</h3>
<p>
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5, except in far northwest.
Slight occasionally moderate.
Fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>Cromarty, Forth
</h3>
<p>
Variable, 2 to 4.
Slight, occasionally smooth in Cromarty.
Fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>Tyne, Dogger
</h3>
<p>
East 4 to 6.
Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast Dogger.
Fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>Fisher
</h3>
<p>
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 3 to 5 for a time.
Slight or moderate.
Fair.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>German Bight, Humber
</h3>
<p>
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Humber, becoming variable 2 to 4 in north German Bight.
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east German Bight.
Fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>Thames, Dover
</h3>
<p>
Northeast 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 until later.
Moderate or rough.
Fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>Wight, Portland, Plymouth
</h3>
<p>
East or northeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later.
Moderate or rough occasionally very rough until later.
Showers, wintry in south.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Biscay
</h3>
<p>
Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, veering easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later.
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far north and slight later in east.
Wintry showers.
Good, occasionally poor
</p>
<h3>Trafalgar
</h3>
<p>
Northerly 4 to 6, backing westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 in southeast later.
Rough, but slight or moderate in southeast.
Showers.
Good
</p>
<h3>FitzRoy
</h3>
<p>
Northeasterly becoming cyclonic later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast.
Rough, occasionally very rough in northeast.
Showers.
Good, occasionally moderate
</p>
<h3>Sole
</h3>
<p>
Easterly or northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east and 4 in west.
Rough, occasionally very rough for a time in east.
Showers.
Good
</p>
<h3>Lundy, Fastnet
</h3>
<p>
Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later.
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time in south Fastnet.
Fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin
</h3>
<p>
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in Irish Sea and Shannon.
Slight or moderate in Irish Sea, otherwise moderate or rough.
Fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>East Hebrides
</h3>
<p>
Variable 2 to 4.
Moderate, occasionally slight.
Mainly fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>West Hebrides
</h3>
<p>
Southerly 3 to 5.
Moderate or rough.
Showers.
Good
</p>
<h3>Bailey
</h3>
<p>
South 4 to 6, but southwesterly 6 or 7 at first in north.
Rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest.
Fair.
Good
</p>
<h3>Fair Isle, Faeroes
</h3>
<p>
Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Faeroes, becoming variable 2 to 4 in Fair Isle.
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast Fair Isle and very rough in northwest Faeroes.
Mainly fair.
Moderate or good
</p>
<h3>Southeast Iceland
</h3>
<p>
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north and 4 in south.
Rough or very rough.
Occasional drizzle.
Moderate or 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="2025-12-24T23:30:00Z">23:30 (UTC) on Wed 24 Dec 2025</time>
</p>
<p><strong>Thames</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-24T21:47:00Z">21:47 (UTC) on Wed 24 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing</p>
<p><strong>Dover</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-24T15:49:00Z">15:49 (UTC) on Wed 24 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing</p>
<p><strong>Wight</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-24T09:50:00Z">09:50 (UTC) on Wed 24 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Northeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later</p>
<p><strong>Portland</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-24T09:50:00Z">09:50 (UTC) on Wed 24 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Northeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later</p>
<p><strong>Plymouth</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-24T09:50:00Z">09:50 (UTC) on Wed 24 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Northeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later</p>
<p><strong>Biscay</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-24T15:49:00Z">15:49 (UTC) on Wed 24 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing</p>
<p><strong>FitzRoy</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-24T03:54:00Z">03:54 (UTC) on Wed 24 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Gale now ceased, but northeasterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Sole</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-24T21:47:00Z">21:47 (UTC) on Wed 24 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing</p>
<p><strong>Lundy</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-24T21:47:00Z">21:47 (UTC) on Wed 24 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing</p>
<p><strong>Fastnet</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-24T15:49:00Z">15:49 (UTC) on Wed 24 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later</p>
<p><strong>Southeast Iceland</strong>,
issued:
<time datetime="2025-12-24T15:49:00Z">15:49 (UTC) on Wed 24 Dec 2025</time>
<br/>
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent</p>
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