Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Strong winds developing for a time.

Strengthening northwesterly airstream will cover the Irish Sea today, before a ridge of high pressure builds tonight and at first tomorrow.

North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later this afternoon or early this evening, then decreasing 4 or 5 again later tonight or at first tomorrow morning. Further decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 later tomorrow morning.

Slight or moderate, building mainly moderate later today, falling slight later tonight and tomorrow morning.

Scattered showers, becoming fair later tonight.

Good, occasionally moderate in showers.

West or Northwest 3 or 4, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon, then backing and increasing South or Southwest 5 to 7 in evening. Staying Southwest 5 or 6 overnight into Friday, veering West on Friday morning.

Slight, building moderate or rough.

Rain spreading from the west, heavy at times, clearing on Friday morning.

Good, occasionally moderate or poor in rain.