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Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Thursday, 17 April 2025 at 4:45pm by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings

Strong winds developing.

Synopsis

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

Wind

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.

State of sea

Smooth or slight, building slight or moderate tomorrow morning.

Weather

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

Visibility

Good, falling moderate or poor in rain.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Wind

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.

State of sea

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

Weather

Outbreaks of rain, becoming mainly fair later.

Visibility

Moderate or good occasionally poor in rain.

Approximate times of tides in Douglas

Low water
(1.5m)
High water
(6.3m)
Low water
(1.4m)
High water
(5.5m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)

Forecast by

George Shimmin
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