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Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Saturday, 11 July 2026 at 4:15am by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings

Nil.

Synopsis

High pressure covers much of the British Isles as a slow-moving but weakening frontal zone continues to affect Scotland.

Wind

North or northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in the west and variable 2 to 4 in the east, becoming east or northeast 3 to 5 in all waters later.

State of sea

Smooth or slight, becoming mainly slight later and occasionally moderate in the far southwest of the area.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Wind

East or northeast mainly 4 or 5.

State of sea

Slight occasionally moderate.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

Approximate times of tides in Douglas

High water
(6.1m)
Low water
(1.8m)
High water
(5.8m)
Low water
(1.4m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)

Forecast by

Stuart Davison
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