Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Strong winds developing.

A transient ridge of high pressure will decline tonight, as low pressure to the southwest of Ireland drives frontal troughs across the area tomorrow.

Southeast 2 to 4, but variable 3 or less in the east of the area at first, settling east 4 or 5 in all waters overnight, occasionally 6 in the south tomorrow morning and afternoon.

Smooth or slight, building slight or moderate tomorrow morning.

Fair at first, rain arriving from the south tomorrow morning.

Good, falling moderate or poor in rain.

East 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in the south, increasing more generally 5 or 6 tomorrow evening, occasionally reaching 7 in the south on Saturday morning.

Slight or moderate, becoming mainly moderate overnight into Saturday, occasionally rough in the south of the area Saturday morning.

Outbreaks of rain, becoming mainly fair later.

Moderate or good occasionally poor in rain.