Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Wednesday 31 December 2025 until 00:00, Thursday 01 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
Westerly winds, veering northwesterly, will reach force 6 at times on Irish coasts from Bloody Foreland to Malin Head to Belfast Lough on Wednesday afternoon, extending to Irish coasts from Erris Head to Fair Head to Wicklow Head on Wednesday night.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
High pressure of 1040hPa centred south of Iceland extends a moderate east to southeast airflow over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Fair Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northwesterly or variable force 2 to 4. Soon increasing west to northwest force 4 or 5. Later gradually increasing force 5 or 6, occasionally reaching force 7.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated patches of light rain, drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Erris Head
Wind: East to southeast force 3 to 5. Soon decreasing southeasterly force 2 to 4. Later becoming variable force 3 or less. Becoming westerly or variable force 2 to 4 by the end of the period.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with isolated patches of light rain, drizzle or mist.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Friday 02 January 2026
Moderate to fresh northwest to west winds, reaching strong to near gale force winds in the north, east and on the Irish Sea. Weather: Fair to cloudy with scattered showers in the north moving southwards.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Wednesday 31 December 2025
All times are local unless specified
