Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Wednesday 22 January 2025 until 06:00, Thursday 23 January 2025
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher later tonight (Wednesday night) and early on Thursday morning on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland.
Gale Warning
Atlantic Swell
developing later Thursday.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a light to moderate northwest or variable air-flow, weak showery troughs are embedded in the flow.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Erris Head
Wind: Northwest force 3 or 4. Later becoming west to northwest force 4 or 5. Backing south to southwest force 4 to 6 on Wednesday night. Increasing southerly force 6 or 7 by Thursday morning.
Weather: Clear spells and scattered showers. Some inshore fog.
Visibility: Often good but moderate to poor in precipitation or fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Fair Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Variable force 3 or less. Becoming southwest force 3 or 4 on Wednesday night. Increasing south to southwest force 5 or 6 by Thursday morning.
Weather: Clear spells and scattered showers. Some inshore fog.
Visibility: Often good but moderate to poor in precipitation or fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Friday 24 January 2025
Fresh to strong southerly winds developing early on Thursday, veering westerly and occasionally reaching gale force 8. Gale force southeast winds developing on all Irish coastal waters early on Friday morning. Weather: outbreaks of rain clearing to squally showers with isolated thunderstorms and hail.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Wednesday 22 January 2025
All times are local unless specified
