Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Strong winds.

High pressure is centred in the North Sea.

East 4 or 5, increasing east or southeast 5 or 6 later in the evening, gradually easing southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 by the end of tomorrow morning.

Slight, occasionally moderate in the south of the area, becoming mainly moderate for a time tonight and early tomorrow, then mostly slight by the afternoon.

Scattered showers later this evening and tonight, then mainly fair tomorrow, but some coastal mist later.

Good, occasionally moderate or poor in showers overnight, becoming poor in mist later tomorrow.

Southeast 3 or 4, imminently veering south or southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later in the night into Friday.

Slight, soon become mainly moderate in the evening, then slight or moderate on Friday.

Mist and fog patches for a time, soon becoming mainly fair.

Moderate or good, falling poor or very poor in mist and fog patches.