Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Wednesday 24 December 2025 until 00:00, Thursday 25 December 2025
Small Craft Warning
1. Northeasterly winds will occasionally reach force 6 overnight and during Wednesday on Irish coasts from Carnsore Point to Dungarvan to Mizen Head 2. East to northeast winds will reach force 6 at times during Wednesday on Irish coasts from Strangford Lough to Carlingford Lough to Wicklow Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
An anticyclone of 1041hPa centred over southern Norway directs a mostly moderate to fresh, occasionally strong, northeasterly airflow over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Strangford Lough to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea south of the Isle of Man
Wind: Northeast to east force 4 to 6.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with mist and fog patches. Becoming cloudy to fair later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in any mist and fog, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Rossan Point to Strangford Lough and for the Irish Sea north of the Isle of Man
Wind: Northeast to east force 3 to 5. Soon becoming easterly force 4 or 5.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with mist and fog patches. Becoming cloudy to fair later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in any mist and fog, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Friday 26 December 2025
Moderate to strong easterly winds, increasing strong to near gale in the east and south during Thursday. Weather; Fair or fine with isolated mist and fog possible.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Wednesday 24 December 2025
All times are local unless specified
