Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Sunday 11 January 2026 until 00:00, Monday 12 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher on Sunday on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
1. Southerly winds will reach gale force tonight (Saturday night) and tomorrow morning on Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Belfast Lough to Hook Head and on the Irish Sea. 2. South to southwest winds will reach gale or strong gale force tomorrow afternoon and evening (Sunday) on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea, possibly touching storm force between Slyne Head and Malin Head.
Atlantic Swell
Developing on Atlantic coasts on Monday.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a very strong southerly airflow, with a depression of 982hPa centred approximately 400 nautical miles northwest of Erris Head. Associated fronts move eastwards across the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Belfast Lough to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly force 6 to gale force 8 and gusty. Later increasing south to southwest force 7 to strong gale force 9 and gusty, possibly touching storm force 10 between Erris Head and Malin Head. Decreasing southwest force 6 or 7 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle, mist and fog. Later becoming fair with scattered showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Becoming mainly good later, outside showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Hook Head to Mizen Head to Erris Head
Wind: Southerly force 6 or 7 and gusty. Soon increasing force 6 to gale force 8 and gusty. Later increasing south to southwest force 7 to strong gale force 9 and gusty, possibly touching storm force 10 north of Slyne Head. Decreasing southwest force 6 or 7 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle, mist and fog. Later becoming fair with scattered showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Becoming mainly good later, outside showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 13 January 2026
Strong to near gale force southwest winds, gradually decreasing moderate to fresh during Monday and veering northwesterly in the west and northwest. Weather: Cloudy or fair with scattered showers.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Sunday 11 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
