Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Friday 21 February 2025 until 18:00, Saturday 22 February 2025
Small Craft Warning
Southwesterly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times this evening (Friday), tonight and tomorrow morning (Saturday) on Irish coasts from Carnsore Point to Slyne Head to Carlingford Lough, becoming confined by tomorrow afternoon to coasts from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head.
Gale Warning
Southwesterly winds will occasionally reach gale force 8 this evening (Friday) and tonight on Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Malin Head.
Atlantic Swell
On southern and Atlantic coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Low pressure of 957hPa, centred to the southeast of Iceland extends a mostly fresh or strong southwest airflow over Ireland. Associated fronts are clearing eastwards with showery troughs following in from the west.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Southwesterly mainly force 6 or 7 and gusty, reaching gale force 8 at times between Erris Head and Malin Head. Soon decreasing force 5 to 7 and gusty. Later veering westerly before decreasing southwesterly force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6 by the end of the period.
Weather: Fair with scattered showers, some heavy with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly mainly force 5 or 6. Soon decreasing southwesterly force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6. Later decreasing force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5.
Weather: Fair with scattered showers, some heavy with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Dungarvan to Mizen Head
Wind: Southwesterly force 5 or 6. Soon decreasing westerly force 4, occasionally force 5. Later decreasing force 3 or 4.
Weather: Fair with scattered showers, some heavy with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Sunday 23 February 2025
Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds, increasing mostly gale force to strong gale southerly through Saturday night, easing near gale force to gale force through Sunday afternoon. Weather: Fair with isolated showers at first. Cloud and rain extending from the southwest Saturday night, heavy at times, clearing to scattered showers by the end of the period.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Friday 21 February 2025
All times are local unless specified
