Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Tuesday, 11 August 2026 at 10:15pm by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings

Nil.

Synopsis

Ridge of high pressure covers the Irish Sea.

Wind

East or southeast 2 to 4, occasionally force 5 in places overnight and tomorrow morning, backing east or northeast later.

State of sea

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Wind

Mainly east or northeast 2 to 4, but locally variable 3 or less, settling south or southwest 2 to 4 overnight into Thursday.

State of sea

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Fair, then perhaps fog patches later.

Visibility

Good, occasionally very poor in any fog patches later.

Approximate times of tides in Douglas

High water
(6.7m)
Low water
(1.1m)
High water
(6.7m)
Low water
(0.8m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)

Forecast by

George Shimmin