Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea
Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Tuesday, 06 October 2026 at 11:15am by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings
Nil.
Synopsis
Low pressure near Norway, with high pressure over Central Europe, a cold front will slowly move south across the area today.
Wind
Northerly 2 to 4, increasing northwest 4 or 5 tonight.
State of sea
Slight.
Weather
Occasional rain, becoming mainly fair later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate in rain.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Wind
Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 early tomorrow evening, backing west or southwest 3 or 4 on Thursday morning.
State of sea
Slight, becoming mainly moderate for a time, then falling slight again later.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.
Approximate times of tides in Douglas
Low water
(1.8m)
High water
(6.1m)
Low water
(1.6m)
High water
(5.9m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)
Forecast by
George Shimmin
