Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Tuesday 11 November 2025 until 12:00, Wednesday 12 November 2025
Small Craft Warning
1. Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher today (Tuesday) on all Irish coasts. 2. Southwesterly winds will reach force 6 or higher tonight on Irish coasts from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head, becoming confined to coasts between Rossan Point and Fair Head tomorrow morning.
Gale Warning
Southerly winds will reach gale force 8 today (Tuesday) on Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Wicklow Head to Roche's Point and on the Irish Sea.
Atlantic Swell
At times on Atlantic coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a very strong southerly air-flow with a depression of 971 hPa centred to the southwest. The associated warm and cold fronts are tracking northeastwards over the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly force 6 to gale force 8 and gusty, possibly touching strong gale force 9 at times on the Irish Sea. Imminently decreasing south to southwest force 5 to 7 and gusty. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5. Later becoming southeast to south or variable force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, heavy at times. Soon cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Later cloudy with rain in the south and east, along with mist and fog.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Loop Head to Erris Head
Wind: Cyclonic variable force 4 to 6. South to southwest force 4 to 6 imminent. Later backing easterly force 4 or 5.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, heavy at times. Imminently cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Later cloudy with rain in the south, along with mist and fog.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head
Wind: Easterly force 4 to 6. Imminently veering south to southwest. Soon increasing force 5 to 7. Later becoming mainly cyclonic variable force 4 to 6, but decreasing variable force 2 to 4 south of Rossan Point.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, heavy at times. Soon cloudy to fair with scattered showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Thursday 13 November 2025
Moderate to fresh variable winds at first. Moderate to strong southerly winds developing in the east and south. Moderate to strong northeasterly winds developing in the west and north. Weather: Cloud and rain moving northwards, becoming fair with isolated showers in southern areas.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Tuesday 11 November 2025
All times are local unless specified
