Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 00:00, Sunday 13 April 2025 until 00:00, Monday 14 April 2025

Small Craft Warning

Southwesterly winds will reach force 6 or higher tomorrow morning and afternoon (Sunday) on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head, extending to all coasts later.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

Low pressure of 983hPa, centred to the southwest of Iceland generates a mostly moderate to fresh westerly airflow over Ireland. An associated cold front is clearing eastwards into the Irish Sea.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Erris Head to Malin Head

Wind: West or northwest force 4 or 5. Soon backing west or southwest force 4 or 5 and gusty, reaching force 6 at times. Later increasing southwesterly mainly force 5 or 6 and gusty.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Scattered showers soon with a chance of hail and thunderstorms.

Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in showers, otherwise good.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea

Wind: West or northwest force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon decreasing westerly force 3 or 4. Later increasing southwesterly force 5 or 6 and gusty.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers imminent. Scattered showers soon with a chance of hail and thunderstorms.

Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 15 April 2025

Mainly fresh to strong, occasionally near gale force southwesterly winds. Decreasing light to moderate westerly on southern sea areas and veering northwesterly for Atlantic sea areas towards the end of the period. Weather: Scattered showers with a chance of hail and thunder. Rain in the east later.

Forecast issued at: 00:00, Sunday 13 April 2025

All times are local unless specified