Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Nil.

High pressure gradually displaced from the west by an approaching frontal zone.

East or southeast 4 or 5, soon decreasing 2 to 4, veering south or southwest later.

Slight occasionally moderate at first, falling smooth or slight later.

Mainly fair, risk of patchy rain later today, then a risk of mist and fog patches overnight.

Good, occasionally moderate in any rain, poor or very poor in any mist and fog patches later.

South or southwest 2 to 4, increasing 5 in places, veering west or southwest later.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight occasionally moderate later.

Risk of mist and fog patches, rain later.

Moderate or good, falling poor in mist and very poor in fog patches.