Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Monday 22 December 2025 until 18:00, Tuesday 23 December 2025
Small Craft Warning
Nil
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A depression of 999hPa centred to the south of Ireland generates a mostly moderate to fresh easterly airflow over Ireland. An associated weak warm front is moving westwards over the country.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland to Belfast Lough
Wind: Decreasing easterly or variable force 2 to 4 imminent.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle, mist and fog.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Hook Head to Slyne Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 5. Soon reaching force 6 for a time between Roches Point and Mizen Head. Later occasionally reaching force 6 on the Irish Sea.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle, mist and fog.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Wednesday 24 December 2025
Mostly moderate to fresh east to northeast winds, occasionally strong on southern sea areas and on the Irish Sea. Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle and mist at first. Soon becoming cloudy to fair.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Monday 22 December 2025
All times are local unless specified
