Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Strong winds later.

Low west of Scotland will fill, anther low will become a deep feature to west of Ireland tomorrow.

Still Southeast 5 or 6 in the far northeast of the area for the first few hours, but otherwise West or Northwest 4 or 5 for the rest of today. Backing West or Southwest tonight, then South or Southeast 5 to 7 through tomorrow morning.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate tomorrow morning.

Mainly fair, only patchy outbreaks of rain at first then scattered showers for a time.

Good, possibly moderate in rain or showers.

Backing and increasing Southeast 7 or gale 8 through tomorrow afternoon, possibly touching severe gale 9 in places by late afternoon. Then veering and decreasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 later in evening or at first overnight, 4 or 5 later in night.

Moderate, building rough or very rough later tomorrow, falling moderate overnight into Saturday.

Rain developing, heavy at times.

Good, falling moderate or poor in rain.