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




