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Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Saturday, 30 May 2026 at 4:15pm by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings

Nil.

Synopsis

High pressure over central Europe. Large and slow-moving area of low pressure in the mid-Atlantic.

Wind

South or southwest 4 or 5, veering west or southwest 3 or 4 overnight.

State of sea

Slight or moderate, becoming slight tomorrow morning.

Weather

Occasional rain clearing to the east overnight. Areas of mist and fog patches until later. Isolated showers later.

Visibility

Moderate or good, falling poor in rain/mist and very poor in fog patches.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Wind

Southwest 3 or 4, backing south or southwest 4 or 5 overnight into Monday.

State of sea

Slight, soon building slight or moderate.

Weather

Isolated showers at first, then rain on Monday that may be heavy at times.

Visibility

Good, falling moderate or poor in rain.

Approximate times of tides in Douglas

Low water
(1.0m)
High water
(6.3m)
Low water
(1.4m)
High water
(5.8m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)

Forecast by

Stuart Davison
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