Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Friday 23 January 2026 until 00:00, Saturday 24 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
East to northeast winds will reach force 6 at times today (Friday) on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Easterly winds will reach gale force 8 this evening (Friday) on Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Hook Head to Roches Point.
Atlantic Swell
On southwestern and western coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a broad and complex area of low pressure with multiple centres, including one of 968hPa to the southwest. An occluded front lies over the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Valentia to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Imminent increasing easterly force 3 to 5. Soon increasing east to northeast force 4 to 6.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist and fog.
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Easterly force 4 to 6 imminent. Soon increasing force 6 or near gale force 7 south of Belfast Lough.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: Imminent increasing east to northeast force 6 or near gale force 7. Later reaching gale force 8 at times between Carnsore Point and Roches Point.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Sunday 25 January 2026
Strong to near gale force east to northeast winds in the north, east and south and reaching gale force at times in the southeast early Saturday. Mostly moderate to fresh east to northeast winds in the west. Weather: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Friday 23 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
