Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea
Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Wednesday, 07 October 2026 at 10:15pm by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings
Strong winds.
Synopsis
Transient ridge of high pressure will build over the area tonight.
Wind
Northwest 5 or 6, backing west or northwest 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, then west or southwest 4 or 5 in the afternoon, increasing 5 to 7 in the evening.
State of sea
Mainly moderate, becoming slight tomorrow morning, then building moderate again tomorrow evening.
Weather
Isolated showers, then rain arriving from the west tomorrow afternoon.
Visibility
Good, falling moderate or poor in rain or showers.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Wind
South or southwest 5 to 7, veering west or southwest overnight into Friday, then veering west Friday morning.
State of sea
Mainly moderate.
Weather
Rain, heavy at times, clearing to showers Friday morning.
Visibility
Good, falling moderate or poor in rain or showers.
Approximate times of tides in Douglas
High water
(6.7m)
Low water
(1.2m)
High water
(6.2m)
Low water
(1.1m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)
Forecast by
George Shimmin
