Shipping forecast for the North Irish Sea

Valid for 24 Hours
Issued on Friday, 22 May 2026 at 5:00pm by Ronaldsway Met Office
Warnings

Nil.

Synopsis

High pressure covers mainland Europe, while low pressure covers the mid-Atlantic.

Wind

South or Southwest 4 or 5, but variable 3 or less in the southeast of the area at first and again later, decreasing Southwest 3 or 4 in all waters overnight. Backing South or Southwest again tomorrow afternoon.

State of sea

Slight or moderate, falling slight overnight, but remaining smooth or slight in the southeast of the area throughout.

Weather

Mist and fog patches, then occasional rain this evening, becoming mainly fair overnight.

Visibility

Good, occasionally poor in mist or very poor in fog patches.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Wind

South or Southwest 3 or 4, but variable 3 or less in the southeast of the area, increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in all waters tomorrow evening. Decreasing 3 or 4 later.

State of sea

Slight, occasionally moderate, but smooth or slight in the southeast of the area.

Weather

Mainly fair.

Visibility

Mostly good.

Approximate times of tides in Douglas

Low water
(1.5m)
High water
(6.0m)
Low water
(1.5m)
High water
(5.5m)
(heights in metres above Chart Datum)

Forecast by

Stephanie Clayton