Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Tuesday 03 December 2024 until 18:00, Wednesday 04 December 2024
Small Craft Warning
See gale warning.
Gale Warning
Southerly winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 at times on Wednesday on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh southerly airflow with a depression of 992hPa centred over Iceland steering a front across the country. A developing depression in the north Atlantic will track between Ireland and Iceland tomorrow, steering further fronts across the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Malin Head to Belfast Lough
Wind: Westerly force 4 or 5 imminent, soon decreasing southwest to west force 3 or 4. Later increasing southerly force 7 to strong gale force 9.
Weather: Fair imminent. Soon becoming cloudy with rain later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in rain.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly force 4 or 5 imminent, soon decreasing variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing southerly force 7 or gale force 8.
Weather: Fair imminent. Later cloudy with rain by the end of the period.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in rain.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Loop Head to Erris Head
Wind: Variable force 3 or less imminent, soon increasing southerly force 4 or 5. Later increasing force 7 or gale force 8, decreasing southwest force 6 or 7 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated drizzle imminent. Soon becoming cloudy with rain later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Thursday 05 December 2024
Southwest to west winds decreasing fresh to near gale force on Wednesday evening. Veering west to northwest and increasing strong to gale force on Thursday morning. Weather: Further rain and showers.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Tuesday 03 December 2024
All times are local unless specified
