Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Wednesday 29 January 2025 until 00:00, Thursday 30 January 2025
Small Craft Warning
1. Northwest to north winds will reach force 6 at times tonight (Tuesday night) on Irish coasts from Rossan Point to Bloody Foreland to Malin Head. 2. Northwest to north winds will reach force 6 or higher at times tomorrow (Wednesday) on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
Nil.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a strong northwesterly airflow between a depression of 986hPa over the North Sea and a weak ridge to the west.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Fair Head to Howth Head and for the Irish Sea north of Anglesey
Wind: Northwest to north force 4 to 6, occasionally increasing force 7 later.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated showers. Scattered showers later, mainly in west and north.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Howth Head to Carnsore Point to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea south of Anglesey
Wind: West force 4 or 5. Imminently veering northwest to north force 3 or 4. Soon increasing north force 5 to 7.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Valentia to Slyne Head
Wind: Northerly force 4 to 6 imminent. Soon increasing force 5 to 7. Later backing northwest force 4 or 5 and gusty.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Friday 31 January 2025
Fresh to strong northwest to north winds, backing southwest to west and decreasing light to moderate for a time. Strong to near gale force south to southwest winds developing later, veering northwest in western areas by the end of the period. Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Becoming cloudy with patchy light rain or drizzle. Moderate to heavy rain moving east across all areas later.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Wednesday 29 January 2025
All times are local unless specified
