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Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Monday, 02 March 2026 at 11:15am by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings

Nil.

Synopsis

Deep area of low pressure near Iceland as various weakening fronts affect the British Isles.

Wind

South or southwest 3 to 5, veering west or northwest 3 or 4 this evening, veering north or northeast 2 to 4 overnight, veering east or northeast later.

State of sea

Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.

Weather

Rain in the east continuing to clear. Otherwise fair.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate in rain.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Wind

East or northeast 2 to 4, veering southeast 4 or 5 overnight into Wednesday.

State of sea

Slight, occasionally moderate later.

Weather

Mainly fair.

Visibility

Good.

Approximate times of tides in Douglas

Low water
(0.9m)
High water
(6.5m)
Low water
(0.8m)
High water
(7.3m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)

Forecast by

Stuart Davison
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