Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea
Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Thursday, 23 May 2019 at 3:00am by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings
Nil.
Synopsis
Low pressure lies in the northern North Sea with frontal troughs affecting northern and western Britain & Ireland.
Wind
Mainly variable force 3 or less, but west or southwest 3 or 4 in the southeast of the area. Then becoming west or southwest 3 or 4 in all waters Thursday afternoon, before veering west or northwest overnight into Friday.
State of sea
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair, but with some patchy light rain possible in western parts at first on Thursday.
Visibility
Mostly good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Wind
Mainly west or northwest force 3 or 4, but occasionally 5 in the north and east of the area during Friday, and locally variable 3 or less.
State of sea
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Approximate times of tides in Douglas
High water
(6.4m)
Low water
(1.2m)
High water
(5.9m)
Low water
(1.3m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)
Forecast by
Kirsty Pendlebury
