Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Strong winds. Occasional gales later.

Weak and transient ridge covers the Irish Sea. Low pressure in the mid-Atlantic will drive frontal troughs across the area tomorrow.

East or southeast 5 or 6, veering southeast overnight, then increasing 6 or 7 tomorrow morning, occasionally reaching gale 8 in places later.

Moderate occasionally slight in the east of the area, building moderate or rough later.

Fair, then rain arriving from the west later tomorrow morning.

Good, becoming moderate or poor in rain.

Southeast 6 to gale 8, backing east or southeast 7 to severe gale 9 overnight into Tuesday, decreasing 6 to gale 8 Tuesday afternoon.

Moderate or rough, soon building rough or very rough.

Rain, heavy at times, clearing to the north later Tuesday morning. Further rain spreading from the south Tuesday evening.

Moderate or poor in rain, becoming mainly good for a time.