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Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Tuesday, 31 March 2026 at 7:45am by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings

Nil.

Synopsis

Low pressure near Iceland and high pressure west of Biscay.

Wind

West or southwest 3 or 4.

State of sea

Slight.

Weather

Mainly fair, only patchy drizzle at first.

Visibility

Mostly good, occasionally moderate in any drizzle.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Wind

West or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later tomorrow morning, veering northwest 5 or 6 in the evening, then north or northeast 3 or 4 overnight.

State of sea

Slight, building slight or moderate for a time.

Weather

Mainly fair, then outbreaks of rain spreading from the west tomorrow afternoon, becoming fair again in the evening.

Visibility

Mostly good, occasionally moderate or poor in rain for a time.

Approximate times of tides in Douglas

High water
(6.9m)
Low water
(0.7m)
High water
(6.3m)
Low water
(0.9m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)

Forecast by

Adrian Cowin
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