Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea
Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Friday, 23 January 2026 at 9:35pm by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings
Strong Winds, with Gales later.
Synopsis
Deep low pressure centred near Cornwall will slowly track northwards and gradually fill.
Wind
East or Southeast 6 or 7, increasing 7 or gale 8 late afternoon tomorrow.
State of sea
Moderate or rough, building occasionally very rough in the west of the area tomorrow evening.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Mostly good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Wind
East or Southeast 7 or gale 8, possibly touching severe gale 9 in the west of the area, decreasing Southeast 6 or 7 early Sunday morning, then becoming East or Southeast 5 or 6 by midday.
State of sea
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in the west of the area for a time tomorrow night, then falling moderate by midday on Sunday.
Weather
Outbreaks of rain, becoming fair later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate in rain.
Approximate times of tides in Douglas
High water
(6.6m)
Low water
(1.3m)
High water
(6.5m)
Low water
(1.4m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)
Forecast by
Stephanie Clayton
