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Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Sunday, 16 November 2025 at 7:45am by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings

Nil.

Synopsis

High pressure near Iceland with a ridge building over the area today.

Wind

East or northeast 3 or 4 occasionally 5 in the west at first, backing north or northeast 4 or 5 later this afternoon.

State of sea

Slight, becoming slight or moderate later.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Wind

North or northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, backing west or northwest in the afternoon. Then backing west or southwest 5 or 6 overnight into Tuesday.

State of sea

Slight or moderate, falling smooth or slight for a time, becoming mainly moderate later.

Weather

Fair, then scattered showers later.

Visibility

Good, possibly moderate in showers later.

Approximate times of tides in Douglas

High water
(5.7m)
Low water
(2.0m)
High water
(6.3m)
Low water
(1.2m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)

Forecast by

George Shimmin
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