Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 00:00, Sunday 30 November 2025 until 00:00, Monday 01 December 2025

Small Craft Warning

Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher on Sunday and Sunday night on all Irish coasts.

Gale Warning

Southerly winds will reach gale force 8 at times on Sunday on Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Roches Point to Bloody Foreland.

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a moderate to strong northwest airflow between a depression of 968hPa centred near the east coast of England and a ridge of high pressure to the west.

Gale Warning: In effect

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland

Wind: West to southwest force 3 or 4, soon increasing southerly force 5 or 6. Later increasing force 7 or gale force 8. Decreasing southwest force 4 or 5 between Valentia and Rossan Point by the end of the period.

Weather: Fair with scattered showers. Rain and drizzle soon, heavy at times later.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Bloody Foreland to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Northwest force 5 or 6, decreasing westerly force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon decreasing force 3 or 4. Later increasing force 6 or 7, reaching gale force 8 at times.

Weather: Fair with scattered showers. Rain and drizzle later, heavy at times.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 02 December 2025

Fresh to near gale force southwest winds, reaching gale force at times. Becoming moderate to strong westerly on Monday. Weather: Rain, heavy at times, clearing to heavy showers on Monday.

Forecast issued at: 00:00, Sunday 30 November 2025

All times are local unless specified