Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea
Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Sunday, 16 November 2025 at 7:45am by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings
Nil.
Synopsis
High pressure near Iceland with a ridge building over the area today.
Wind
East or northeast 3 or 4 occasionally 5 in the west at first, backing north or northeast 4 or 5 later this afternoon.
State of sea
Slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Outlook for the following 24 hours
Wind
North or northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, backing west or northwest in the afternoon. Then backing west or southwest 5 or 6 overnight into Tuesday.
State of sea
Slight or moderate, falling smooth or slight for a time, becoming mainly moderate later.
Weather
Fair, then scattered showers later.
Visibility
Good, possibly moderate in showers later.
Approximate times of tides in Douglas
High water
(5.7m)
Low water
(2.0m)
High water
(6.3m)
Low water
(1.2m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)
Forecast by
George Shimmin




