Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 23:00, Wednesday 11 February 2026 until 00:00, Friday 13 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
Cyclonic variable winds will increase force 6 or higher at times on Wednesday night, Thursday and Thursday night on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
nil
Atlantic Swell
On western and southwestern coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A depression of 975hPa centred over Ireland, generates a mostly moderate to strong cyclonic variable airflow over the country. Associated frontal troughs are embedded in the flow.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Erris Head to Malin Head to Carlingford Lough and for the Irish Sea North of the Isle of Man
Wind: Easterly force 4 to 6. Soon increasing east to northeast force 5 to 7. Later decreasing northeasterly force 5 or 6.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain. Mist and fog patches. Chance of isolated thunderstorms. Later becoming cloudy to fair between Erris Head and Fair Head.
Visibility: Moderate to poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Carlingford Lough to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea South of the Isle of Man
Wind: Cyclonic variable force 3 to 5. Soon force 4 to 6, occasionally decreasing force 3 or less. Later increasing mostly northeasterly force 5 to 7.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain. Mist and fog patches. Chance of isolated thunderstorms later.
Visibility: Moderate to poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Erris Head
Wind: Mainly westerly force 4 to 6, occasionally force 7 between Roches Point and Loop Head, and variable force 3 to 5 at times between Slyne Head and Erris Head. Soon cyclonic variable force 5 to 7. Later decreasing mostly force 5 or 6 and mainly northeasterly in the west and north-westerly in the south.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with showers. Mist patches with isolated fog patches possible. Later mostly cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain. Chance of isolated thunderstorms soon and later.
Visibility: Moderate to poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Saturday 14 February 2026
Wind: Mostly fresh to near gale force north to northeasterly winds, possibly touching gale force for a time on Friday morning in the southeast. Winds will gradually decrease moderate to fresh northerly through Friday and early Friday night and further decrease light to moderate variable ine the west. Weather: Mostly cloudy at first with rain or showers. Fair or fine weather in the north will extend to all areas through Thursday night and Friday morning, with scattered showers in the west and north.
Forecast issued at: 23:00, Wednesday 11 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
