Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Severe gales, small risk storm force winds.

A weak ridge across the area will decline, as a deep low develops to the west of Ireland and tracks northeast across Northern Ireland and Scotland (Storm Dave).

South or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 to 7 later this morning, then veering and increasing South 6 to gale 8 this afternoon. Further increasing South or Southwest gale 8 or severe gale 9 this evening, with a small risk of storm 10 in places for a time. Then early tonight veering and decreasing West 7 or gale 8, 6 occasionally 7 later in night.

Slight or moderate, building moderate or rough through the afternoon, rough or very rough this evening. Falling moderate or rough later in night.

Outbreaks of rain, clearing to isolated showers later.

Good, occasionally moderate in rain.

West 6 occasionally 7, decreasing 5 or 6 later tomorrow afternoon, 4 or 5 in the evening. Backing South 3 or 4 overnight into Monday.

Moderate or rough, falling slight later.

Isolated showers.

Good.