Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 06:00, Tuesday 16 July 2024 until 06:00, Wednesday 17 July 2024

Small Craft Warning

Nil

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC

A depression of 1003 hPa centred over England generates a mostly light to moderate northerly or variable airflow over Ireland.

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Northwest force 3 or 4, occasionally touching force 5 at times. Later backing west force 3 or less.

Weather: Fair to cloudy with mist and isolated fog patches. Mostly fair later.

Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation mist or fog, otherwise good.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Erris Head to Malin Head

Wind: Northwest force 3 or 4. Backing west imminent. Later further backing south.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers at times. Isolated mist.

Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation or mist, otherwise good.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Thursday 18 July 2024

Moderate to fresh southerly winds, increasing strong at times. Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers at first. Cloud and outbreaks of rain extending from the Atlantic from noon Wednesday.

Forecast issued at: 06:00, Tuesday 16 July 2024

All times are local unless specified