Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:00, Sunday 08 February 2026 until 18:00, Monday 09 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southeasterly winds will reach force 6 at times late Sunday night, Monday morning and Monday afternoon on Irish coasts from Wicklow Head to Roches Point to Valentia.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A broad complex depression of 977hPa, centred in the mid-Atlantic generates a light to moderate southerly airflow over Ireland.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Wicklow Head to Roches Point to Slyne Head
Wind: South or southeast force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5. Soon increasing southeast to east mainly force 5 or 6. Later decreasing southeasterly or cyclonic variable force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, heavy at times. Cloudy with rain and drizzle soon. Mist and fog patches.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Slyne Head to Malin Head to Wicklow Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South or southeast force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5. Soon becoming southeasterly. Later increasing southeast to east force 4 or 5, reaching force 6 at times on the south Irish Sea.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Cloudy with rain and drizzle later. Mist and fog patches.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Tuesday 10 February 2026
Light to moderate southwesterly or cyclonic variable winds in the south and southwest, increasing mostly moderate to fresh by the end of the period. Moderate to fresh easterly winds in the east and west will ease mostly light to moderate through the period, becoming variable at times. Moderate to fresh easterly winds will persist in the north and northeast. Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Mist and fog patches.
Forecast issued at: 17:00, Sunday 08 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
