Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Tuesday 07 January 2025 until 18:00, Wednesday 08 January 2025
Small Craft Warning
1. North to northwest winds will reach force 6 or higher at times this evening and tonight (Tuesday) on Irish coasts from Loop Head to Malin Head to Wicklow Head. 2. Northeast to east winds will reach force 6 at times tomorrow morning (Wednesday) on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Mizen Head to Valentia.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Low Pressure of 963hPa centred over southern Norway extends a fresh to strong and unstable northerly air-flow over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northwest force 5 or 6. Decreasing northwest force 4 or 5 imminent. Later decreasing north or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Clear spells and scattered wintry showers. Mostly fair later.
Visibility: Mostly good, moderate to poor in any showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Dungarvan to Mizen Head
Wind: North to northwest force 4 or 5. Soon becoming northeast force 4 or 5. Later increasing east to northeast force 4 to 6.
Weather: Mainly fair apart from isolated showers. Becoming cloudy later with patchy rain developing off the south coast.
Visibility: Mostly good, moderate to poor in any showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: North to northwest force 5 or 6 and reaching force 7 around showers. Later decreasing north to northeast force 4 or 5.
Weather: Clear spells and scattered wintry showers. Mostly fair later.
Visibility: Mostly good, moderate to poor in any showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Thursday 09 January 2025
Moderate to strong easterly winds in the west, south and southeast, backing northerly early Wednesday night and decreasing moderate to fresh. Mostly moderate or fresh northerly winds elsewhere, strong at times in the north. Weather: Clear spells and a few wintry showers, mainly in the north and northwest. Cloudy for a time in the south with rain possible off the south coast.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Tuesday 07 January 2025
All times are local unless specified
