Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Tuesday 18 November 2025 until 12:00, Wednesday 19 November 2025
Small Craft Warning
Westerly winds veering northwest to north will reach force 6 or higher on Irish coasts from Loop Head to Malin Head to Wicklow Head, extending to all coasts this afternoon.
Gale Warning
Northerly winds will reach gale force 8 at times on Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Belfast Lough later this afternoon until Wednesday morning.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Low pressure of 1010hPa over Scotland extending a trough west across Ireland, slowly moves south. High pressure of 1038hPa lies over Iceland.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Malin Head to Wicklow Head and for the Irish Sea.
Wind: Northerly force 7 or gale force 8 imminent.
Weather: Fair with scattered showers, some wintry.
Visibility: Reducing moderate in showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Wicklow Head to Roches Point to Slyne Head.
Wind: Northwest force 6 or 7 imminent. Soon becoming northerly force 6 or 7.
Weather: Fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Thursday 20 November 2025
Fresh to strong or near gale force northerly winds. Easing fresh to strong northerly in the west Wednesday night. Easing fresh to strong northerly everywhere Thursday morning. Weather: Fair with showers generally but cloudy with showers, some wintry in the north.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Tuesday 18 November 2025
All times are local unless specified
