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Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Monday, 29 June 2026 at 4:15pm by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings

Strong winds.

Synopsis

Flat ridge of high pressure is displaced from the west by an area of low pressure and associated frontal zone.

Wind

South or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5, increasing occasionally 6 in the west tomorrow morning.

State of sea

Mainly slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow morning.

Weather

Fair at first, then occasional rain or drizzle soon arriving, becoming isolated showers later.

Visibility

Good, falling moderate or poor in precipitation.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Wind

South or southwest 2 to 4, soon veering northwest 4 or 5, backing west or southwest 3 or 4, backing south or southwest 4 to 6 later.

State of sea

Slight or moderate soon becoming slight.

Weather

Isolated showers soon becoming fair.

Visibility

Good, falling moderate in showers.

Approximate times of tides in Douglas

Low water
(1.5m)
High water
(6.5m)
Low water
(1.3m)
High water
(5.8m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)

Forecast by

Stuart Davison
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