Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Sunday 22 February 2026 until 00:00, Monday 23 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southwest to south winds will reach force 6 or higher at times on all Irish coasts through the period.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
Increasing on Altantic coasts from Sunday morning.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Low Pressure of 969hPa centred to the southeast of Greenland extends a moderate to strong southwesterly air-flow over Ireland. Frontal troughs are embedded in the air-flow with a cold front clearing eastwards over Ireland.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southwest force 4 to 6. Later increasing southwest force 5 to 7 and gusty.
Weather: Rain, drizzle and mist. Clear spells and scattered showers imminent.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good.
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Southwest force 4 to 6. Imminent increasing force 5 to 7 and gusty. Later increasing force 6 or 7 and gusty.
Weather: Clear spells with scattered showers imminent. Isolated thunderstorms possible.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in showers, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 24 February 2026
Fresh to near gale southwest winds, backing moderate to strong southerly on Monday morning. Reaching near gale at times in the west later. Showers becoming isolated Sunday night. Rain, drizzle and mist spreading from the southwest on Monday morning, clearing eastwards on Monday night but remaining mostly cloudy with patchy mist and drizzle.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Sunday 22 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
