Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

There is a Gale warning in operation.

Low pressure lies over Iceland tracking northeast and filling, as a new complex mid-Atlantic low tracks eastwards, driving associated frontal troughs into the Irish Sea later today & tonight.

South or southwest force 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 this evening, increasing more generally 7 or gale 8 later tomorrow morning.

Moderate becoming mainly rough this afternoon and occasionally very rough tonight, although remaining moderate to rough in the southeast of the area.

Fair, then occasional rain and drizzle arriving later this afternoon & evening. Becoming more widespread and persistent tomorrow.

Good, becoming moderate or poor in rain and drizzle later.

South or southwest 7 or gale 8, perhaps occasionally touching severe gale 9 Sunday afternoon. Then becoming west or southwest 3 or 4 overnight into Monday.

Building rough or very rough falling slight or moderate overnight into Monday.

Occasional rain and drizzle, turning heavy and persistent at times during Sunday, before clearing to become mainly fair overnight into Monday.

Moderate or good, occasionally poor in rain and drizzle, becoming mostly good later.