Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Wednesday 31 December 2025 until 06:00, Thursday 01 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
Westerly winds, veering northwesterly, will reach force 6 at times on Irish coasts from Bloody Foreland to Malin Head to Belfast Lough on Wednesday afternoon, extending to Irish coasts from Erris Head to Fair Head to Wicklow Head on Wednesday night.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
High pressure of 1038hPa centred to the southwest of Iceland extends a light to moderate southeasterly or variable airflow over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Fair Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly or variable force 2 to 4, reaching force 5 between Malin Head and Belfast Lough imminent. Soon increasing westerly force 4 or 5, occasionally reaching force 6. Later gradually veering northwesterly and increasing force 5 or 6, occasionally reaching force 7.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with isolated patches of light rain, drizzle or mist.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Erris Head
Wind: Southeasterly force 2 to 4. Soon becoming variable force 3 or less. Later becoming northwesterly force 3 or 4, occasionally reaching force 5 by the end of the period.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with isolated patches of light rain, drizzle or mist.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Friday 02 January 2026
Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds, reaching strong to near gale force winds in the north, east and on the Irish Sea. Weather: Fair to cloudy with scattered showers in the north moving southwards.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Wednesday 31 December 2025
All times are local unless specified
