Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Gales or severe gales. Risk of storm force in the west at first.

Very deep area of low pressure to the south of Ireland tracking north as a frontal zone continues to clear the Irish Sea area.

East or southeast gale 8 or severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 in the west at first, soon decreasing 7 or gale 8, veering south-southwest 5 to 7 in the evening, backing southeast 4 or 5 overnight into tomorrow.

Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.

Rain, heavy at times, soon clearing to showers.

Good, falling moderate or poor in rain or showers.

Southeast 4 or 5, soon increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.

Moderate occasionally rough.

Mainly fair.

Mainly good.