Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Strong winds developing tomorrow.

Complex areas of low pressure in the mid-Atlantic. Weak ridge of high pressure over Ireland as a decaying frontal zone affects the Irish Sea.

North or northwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4 this evening, settling east or southeast 4 or 5 by tomorrow morning, then gradually increasing 5 or 6 during the day.

Mainly slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow.

Patchy light rain or drizzle at first, then mostly fair.

Good, occasionally moderate in places.

East or northeast 5 or 6, imminently increasing 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 during Tuesday afternoon.

Slight or moderate, soon building moderate or rough.

Mainly fair at first, then occasional rain slowly spreading from the south on Tuesday.

Good, falling moderate in rain later.