Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Friday, 10 July 2026 at 5:30am by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings

Nil.

Synopsis

High pressure covers the area.

Wind

Northerly 2 to 4 occasionally 5 in the west, but variable 3 or less in the east of the area, veering east or northeast 3 to 5 in all waters overnight.

State of sea

Smooth or slight.

Weather

Risk of mist and fog patches at first, then fair.

Visibility

Good, but poor or very poor in any mist and fog patches at first.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Wind

East or northeast 3 or 4 occasionally 5 in places.

State of sea

Smooth or slight, building slight occasionally moderate later.

Weather

Mainly fair.

Visibility

Good.

Approximate times of tides in Douglas

High water
(5.9m)
Low water
(1.9m)
High water
(5.7m)
Low water
(1.6m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)

Forecast by

George Shimmin