Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 12:00, Saturday 27 December 2025 until 12:00, Sunday 28 December 2025

Small Craft Warning

East to northeast winds will reach force 6 at times today and early tonight on Irish coasts from Carlingford Lough to Roches Point to Slyne Head.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC

High Pressure of 1049hPa centred to the south of Iceland extends a generally fresh easterly air-flow over Ireland.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carlingford Lough to Hook Head to Slyne Head and for the Irish Sea

Wind: East to northeast force 5 or 6. Later decreasing east force 4 or 5.

Weather: Generally fair to cloudy. Mostly cloudy with patches of drizzle and mist later.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate in any mist or drizzle later.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Malin Head to Carlingford Lough

Wind: East to northeast force 4 or 5. Later decreasing east force 3 or 4.

Weather: Generally fair to cloudy. Mostly cloudy with patches of drizzle and mist later.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate in any mist or drizzle later.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Monday 29 December 2025

Moderate to fresh east to northeasterly winds. Weather: generally cloudy with isolated patches of mist and drizzle.

Forecast issued at: 12:00, Saturday 27 December 2025

All times are local unless specified