Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 12:00, Friday 29 March 2024 until 12:00, Saturday 30 March 2024

Small Craft Warning

Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times today (Friday) on Irish coasts from Strangford Lough to Roches Point to Malin Head.

Gale Warning

Southerly winds will reach gale force 8 at times on Saturday morning and afternoon on Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Valentia to Slyne Head.

Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC

Low Pressure of 967hPa is centred 200 nautical miles west of Belmullet and extends a fresh southerly air-flow over Ireland, showery troughs are embedded in the flow.

Gale Warning: In effect

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: South or southeast force 4 or 5 and occasionally reaching force 6.

Weather: Sunny spells and showers, some heavy and prolonged with hail and lightning.

Visibility: Often good but reducing moderate or poor in showers.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Valentia to Erris Head

Wind: South or southwest force 5 or 6. Later increasing south or southeast force 6 or 7 and reaching gale force 8 at times from Mizen Head to Valentia to Slyne Head.

Weather: Sunny spells and showers, some heavy and prolonged with hail and lightning.

Visibility: Often good but reducing moderate or poor in showers.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 13:00, Sunday 31 March 2024

Fresh to strong southerly winds, becoming east to southeast in direction on Sunday. Weather: widespread showers, some heavy and prolonged with the chance of hail and lightning.

Forecast issued at: 12:00, Friday 29 March 2024

All times are local unless specified