Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Friday 06 February 2026 until 06:00, Saturday 07 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
Easterly winds will reach force 6 or higher until Friday afternoon on Irish coasts from Loop Head to Malin Head to Carnsore Point.
Gale Warning
nil.
Atlantic Swell
On southwest coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A complex area of low pressure with center of 973hPa to the southwest of Ireland remains slow moving. Several frontal troughs lie over Ireland with high pressure east of Scandinavia.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Loop Head to Malin Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Easterly force 6 or 7. Later easing easterly force 5 or 6.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, heavy at times.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in rain.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Loop Head
Wind: East to southeast force 3 or 4.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with showers, some heavy.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Sunday 08 February 2026
Fresh to strong easterly winds but moderate in the south. Becoming moderate easterly everywhere Saturday morning. Easing light a variable Saturday night. Weather: Cloudy to fair with showers, mist and fog.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Friday 06 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
