Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Friday, 07 August 2026 at 10:40pm by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings

Nil.

Synopsis

High pressure centred over the English Channel will drift eastwards, allowing a weak weather front to affect the Irish Sea on Sunday.

Wind

South or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 overnight, then increasing 4 or 5 again tomorrow morning. Locally Variable 2 or 3 at times in Liverpool and Morecambe Bays.

State of sea

Slight, occasionally moderate in central and western waters.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Wind

South or Southwest 4 or 5, soon decreasing 3 or 4, veering West or Southwest on Sunday morning.

State of sea

Slight or moderate, falling slight.

Weather

Occasional rain and drizzle developing.

Visibility

Good, occasionally moderate in precipitation, perhaps poor in a few places at times.

Approximate times of tides in Douglas

Low water
(2.0m)
High water
(5.9m)
Low water
(2.2m)
High water
(5.5m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)

Forecast by

Adrian Cowin