Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Saturday 05 July 2025 until 18:00, Sunday 06 July 2025
Small Craft Warning
1). Westerly winds will reach force 6 at times this evening(Saturday) on Irish coasts from Carnsore Point to Dungarvan to Mizen Head. 2) Westerly winds veering northwest will reach force 6 at times tonight (Saturday) and tomorrow on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Valentia to Slyne Head 3) Northwest winds will reach force 6 at times on Sunday afternoon and evening on Irish coasts from Malin Head to Fair Head to Carlingford Lough.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to strong westerly airflow, between low pressure of 998hPa to the southwest of Norway and high pressure of 1035hPa centred over the Azores. A frontal trough associated with the depression approaches from the northwest and will cross Ireland tonight.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Erris Head
Wind: Westerly imminent force 5 or 6 and occasionally gusty. Soon northwesterly force 4 to 6 and occasionally gusty. Later decreasing northwest to north mostly force 4 or 5, still force 6 in the southwest.
Weather: Becoming cloudy from the west imminent and soon with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Isolated mist. Later cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Moderate to poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Malin Head to Carlingford Lough
Wind: Westerly mainly force 4 or 5, force 3 for a time this evening and tonight in the northeast. Soon northwesterly. Later becoming north to northwest, increasing force 6 between Malin Head and Carlingford Lough.
Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Isolated mist. Later cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Moderate to poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carlingford Lough to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea.
Wind: Southwest to west force 3 to 5. Soon northwest force 4 or 5. Later northwest or variable force 3 to 5, strongest in the north and occasionally reach force 6 in the north Irish Sea towards the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair. Soon cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Isolated mist. Later cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Moderate to poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Monday 07 July 2025
Wind: Moderate to strong mainly northwesterly winds, occasionally reaching near gale force for a time on Sunday night in the northeast and on the north Irish Sea, decreasing mostly moderate or fresh on Monday, occasionally strong still in the northeast. Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Saturday 05 July 2025
All times are local unless specified
