Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Wednesday 31 December 2025 until 18:00, Thursday 01 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
West to northwest winds will reach force 6 or higher at times today (Wednesday) on Irish coasts from Erris Head to Fair Head to Wicklow Head, extending to coasts from Erris Head to Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point tomorrow (Thursday).
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh anticyclonic variable airflow, with an anticyclone of 1030 hPa centred over the country.
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: Increasing westerly force 5 to 7 imminent. Soon veering northwesterly.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with outbreaks of rain, drizzle and 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: Easterly or variable force 2 to 4. Soon increasing northwesterly or variable force 3 to 5. Later decreasing northerly force 3 or 4.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with isolated light rain, drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Friday 02 January 2026
Northwesterly winds will increase fresh to strong, reaching near gale force at times in the east and northeast. Touching gale force in the Irish Sea Thursday night. Veering northerly on Friday. Weather: Fair to cloudy with scattered showers, occasionally longer spells of rain.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Wednesday 31 December 2025
All times are local unless specified
