Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Sunday 30 November 2025 until 06:00, Monday 01 December 2025
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher on today and tonight on all Irish coasts, becoming confined to coasts from Howth Head to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head tomorrow morning.
Gale Warning
Southerly winds will reach gale force 8 at times on Sunday on Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Roches Point to Bloody Foreland.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh northwest airflow between a depression of 968hPa centred in the North Sea and a depression of 954hPa centred southeast of Greenland. A ridge of high pressure extends across Ireland from the south.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Southerly force 5 or 6 imminent. Soon increasing force 6 or 7, reaching gale force 8 at times. Later veering southwest force 4 or 5, occasionally reaching force 6. Remaining force 7 between Roches Point and Mizen Head.
Weather: Fair with scattered showers. Rain and drizzle imminent, heavy at times soon. Showers by the end of the period.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Bloody Foreland to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly force 4 or 5, decreasing force 3 or 4 imminent. Soon increasing southerly force 5 or 6. Later increasing force 6 or 7, reaching gale force 8 at times. Decreasing 3 or 4 between Bloody Foreland and Howth Head by the end of the period.
Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Rain and drizzle soon, heavy at times.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Tuesday 02 December 2025
Strong to gale force southwest winds in the south and east, moderate to fresh southwest winds elsewhere. Winds becoming moderate to strong southwesterly on Monday. Weather: Rain, heavy at times, clearing to heavy showers on Monday afternoon.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Sunday 30 November 2025
All times are local unless specified
