Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Wednesday 10 December 2025 until 00:00, Thursday 11 December 2025
Small Craft Warning
West to Southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher tonight and during Wednesday on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
West to southwest winds will reach gale force 8 at times tonight and during Wednesday on Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Rossan Pont to Fair Head.
Atlantic Swell
for all Atlantic coasts
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Storm Bram, centred 220 NM northwest of Malin Head, will continue to clear northwards overnight. A strong to gale force west to southwest airflow covers the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: West to southwest force 7 to gale force 8 and gusty. Imminently decreasing force 6 to gale force 8. Backing southerly later.
Weather: Scattered showers, some heavy with isolated thunderstorms, confined to the northern areas later. Fair weather following.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West to southwest force 6 or 7 and gusty. Later decreasing southwest force 5 or 6 for a time before increasing southwest force 6 to gale force 8 later.
Weather: Scattered showers, some heavy with isolated thunderstorms, confined to the northern areas later. Fair weather following.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Friday 12 December 2025
Strong to gale force south to southwest winds, will increase to strong gale for a time into early Thursday in Atlantic areas. Winds will decrease fresh to strong in Atlantic areas while moderating elsewhere later Thursday. Fair or fine. A band of rain will move in from the Atlantic on Thursday.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Wednesday 10 December 2025
All times are local unless specified
