Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Friday 13 February 2026 until 00:00, Saturday 14 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
Cyclonic variable winds becoming north to northeast will reach force 6 or higher overnight and Friday morning on all Irish coasts, becoming confined to Irish coasts from Belfast Lough to Hook Head to Slyne Head later.
Gale Warning
North to northeast winds will reach gale force 8 at times overnight on Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Loop Head to Slyne Head, transferring to Irish coastal waters from Wicklow Head to Dungarvan to Mizen Head on Friday morning and afternoon.
Atlantic Swell
On southwestern coasts at first.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A depression of 982hPa centred over mid-western parts of Ireland is generating a fresh to near gale cyclonic variable airflow over Ireland. Associated frontal troughs are embedded in the flow.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Northerly force 5 to 7 and gusty. Imminent becoming mainly northeast to north and increasing gale force 8 at times. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5 north of Slyne Head but maintaining force 5 to 7 and gusty elsewhere. Gradually decreasing northerly or variable force 2 to 4 by the end of the period.
Weather: Rain clearing imminently, followed by showers. Becoming mainly fair later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northeast force 5 to 7 and gusty north of Howth Head and on the north Irish Sea with southwest to west force 4 to 6 elsewhere. Imminent becoming mainly northeast to north. Soon increasing 5 to gale force 8. Later decreasing northerly force 4 to 6.
Weather: Rain or showers heavy at times, gradually clearing southwards and becoming fair later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Sunday 15 February 2026
Moderate to strong north to northeast winds, will gradually ease light to moderate through Friday night. Winds will back southerly in the west increasing fresh to near gale on Saturday morning, reaching gale force in the afternoon. Strong to gale force southerly winds will transfer eastwards on Saturday evening with winds veering fresh to strong southwest in the west on Saturday night. Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Becoming cloudy in the west with rain developing Saturday afternoon, spreading eastwards through the evening.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Friday 13 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
