Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Wednesday, 30 April 2025 at 5:10am by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings

Nil.

Synopsis

Ridge of high pressure covers the Irish Sea.

Wind

Variable or Southeast 2 or 3.

State of sea

Smooth.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Wind

Variable 2 or 3, settling North or Northwest 3 or 4 later tomorrow morning or early afternoon, then 4 or 5 later in the afternoon and evening. Decreasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 overnight into Friday.

State of sea

Smooth, becoming slight or moderate for a time, then slight later.

Weather

Mainly fair, but a risk of mist patches in the west of the area for a time.

Visibility

Good, falling poor in any mist patches.

Approximate times of tides in Douglas

Low water
(0.1m)
High water
(7.3m)
Low water
(0.5m)
High water
(6.5m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)

Forecast by

Colin Gartshore