Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Thursday 06 November 2025 until 18:00, Friday 07 November 2025
Small Craft Warning
Southeast winds will reach force 6 or higher on Friday on Irish coasts from Carlingford Lough to Hook Head to Slyne Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A broad, complex area of low pressure of 965hPa centred south of Greenland generates a light to moderate southerly or variable airflow over Ireland. A shallow secondary depression will approach the west coast of Ireland tomorrow.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Hook Head to Valentia to Slyne Head
Wind: Increasing south to southeast force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon increasing force 5 or 6, occasionally force 7. Later veering westerly force 4 or 5, reaching force 6 at times.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle, mist and fog. More persistent rain soon, scattered showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Carlingford Lough to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly force 3 or 4, soon increasing southeast force 4 or 5. Later reaching force 6 at times.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers and mist. Rain later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Saturday 08 November 2025
Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds, westerly in the west and south. Winds increasing moderate to strong southwesterly on Saturday morning, but becoming cyclonic variable in western areas and reaching near gale force at times. Becoming fresh to strong southerly on Saturday afternoon. Weather: Rain and showers.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Thursday 06 November 2025
All times are local unless specified
