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Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Tuesday, 23 June 2026 at 11:00am by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings

Nil.

Synopsis

High pressure centred over the North Sea covers the British Isles.

Wind

Variable or southeast 2 to 4, becoming northerly overnight.

State of sea

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Mainly fair, risk of mist and fog patches for a time.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor in any mist and very poor in fog patches.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Wind

Northerly 2 to 4, veering east 3 or 4 occasionally 5 later.

State of sea

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Mainly fair.

Visibility

Good.

Approximate times of tides in Douglas

Low water
(1.6m)
High water
(5.3m)
Low water
(2.3m)
High water
(5.8m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)

Forecast by

George Shimmin
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