FPUK71 EGRR 120300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2025 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER 2025



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW 300 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ICELAND 945 EXPECTED ICELAND 971 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. NEW LOW EXPECTED TRAFALGAR 1008 BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST LATER, 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT EXCEPT IN FISHER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



THAMES DOVER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHWEST 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WIGHT PORTLAND

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. IN WIGHT, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WEST, IN PORTLAND, MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST



BISCAY

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD



SOUTHEAST FITZROY

NORTHERLY VEERING NORTHEASTERLY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SOUTH, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN SOUTH. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTHWEST FITZROY

NORTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5 OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR



SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER, BUT INCREASING 6 OR 7 LATER IN WEST SOLE. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH IN SOLE AND SOUTHWEST FASTNET, AND MAINLY SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA, OTHERWISE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SHANNON

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN NORTHWEST. HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. SQUALLY SHOWERS. POOR



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN BAILEY, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN ROCKALL. HIGH OR VERY HIGH IN ROCKALL AND BAILEY, VERY ROUGH OR HIGH IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES. SQUALLY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR POOR



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN WEST AND 4 AT FIRST IN EAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST AND HIGH IN NORTHWEST. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH IN FAR WEST. SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHEASTERLY, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING SEVERE GALE 9 AT TIMES. HIGH OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS. POOR