Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Strong winds developing overnight and tomorrow.

An area of low pressure to the northwest of the British Isles and a shallow low over the east of England tracking northeastwards.

West or southwest 4 or 5 this evening, increasing southwest 5 or 6 towards the end of the night. Becoming mainly south-southwest 6, occasionally 7 for the afternoon tomorrow, decreasing 4 or 5 later.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow afternoon.

Patchy rain or drizzle at first soon clearing to become mainly fair overnight. Rain arriving from the southwest later tomorrow morning and afternoon.

Mostly good, then falling moderate or poor in rain tomorrow afternoon.

South or southwest 4 or 5, decreasing west or northwest 3 or 4 overnight into Monday. Backing southwest Monday afternoon, increasing 4 or 5 later.

Moderate, becoming slight or moderate.

Rain, heavy at times, soon clearing on Monday morning.

Moderate or good, occasionally poor, becoming mostly good later.