Manx Weather

Weather

Issued on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 at 4:00pm by Ronaldsway Met Office

Detailed forecast

Dry this evening and tonight, but with strong east or southeast winds developing. Minimum temperatures around 3°C in most places, but sub-zero on the hills.

Tomorrow will then be a dry, cloudy and windy day, the east or southeast winds continuing strong, possibly touching gale force in a few spots. Maximum temperature only 5°C, feeling bitterly cold in the wind. Coastal overtopping will occur around exposed coastal roads and promenades for a couple of hours around the time of high tide (~12pm, see warning).

Outlook

Lighter winds developing tomorrow night, then winds continuing to ease on Thursday and it will be a dry and bright day.

Sunrise

7:33am Tomorrow

Sunset

5:32pm Tomorrow

Weather forecast updated as of 17 February 2026 4:01pm

Current shipping forecast

Valid for 24 Hours

Issued on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 at 4:00pm by Ronaldsway Met Office

Warning

Strong winds, occasionally gale force tomorrow.

Synopsis

Strengthening east to southeast airstream is developing in the Irish Sea, as frontal systems become slow-moving over southern Britain.

Wind

East or Southeast 4 or 5, gradually increasing 6 or 7 this evening, then occasionally gale 8 over central and western parrts tomorrow morning and early afternoon.

State of Sea

Moderate, building moderate or rough tonight.

Weather

Fair, then outbreaks of rain in far west for a time tomorrow.

Visibility

Mostly good, possibly moderate in rain in far west tomorrow.

Outlook for the following 24 hours

Wind

East or Southeast 6 or 7, gradually decreasing 4 or 5 overnight into Thursday, then becoming Variable 2 or 3 by the afternoon.

State of Sea

Moderate or rough, falling slight.

Weather

Fair.

Visibility

Good.

Low water

Today 5:52pm (0.7m)

High water

Today 11:53pm (6.8m)

Low water

Tomorrow 6:06am (1.1m)

High water

Tomorrow 11:56am (6.8m)

(heights in metres above Chart Datum)

Shipping forecast updated as of 17 February 2026 3:57pm

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