Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea
Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Monday, 16 February 2026 at 4:30pm by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings
Strong winds at first.
Synopsis
Low pressure lies in the North Sea, with a ridge of high pressure building into the Irish Sea for a short time tomorrow.
Wind
Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 early tonight, then veering and decreasing North 4 or 5 late in the night. Further decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, veering East in the afternoon.
State of sea
Moderate or rough, falling moderate tonight, slight tomorrow morning.
Weather
Isolated showers at first, then fair.
Visibility
Good, possibly moderate in showers.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Wind
Increasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 tomorrow evening, 6 or 7 overnight into Wednesday, possibly touching gale 8 in places by Wednesday afternoon.
State of sea
Slight, building moderate or rough.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Approximate times of tides in Douglas
Low water
(0.9m)
High water
(6.5m)
Low water
(1.4m)
High water
(6.7m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)
Forecast by
Colin Gartshore
