Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Thursday 21 November 2024 until 06:00, Friday 22 November 2024
Small Craft Warning
Cyclonic variable winds becoming northerly will reach force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts during Thursday.
Gale Warning
1. Northeasterly winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 during Thursday on Irish coastal waters from Hook Head to Mizen Head to Slyne Head 2. Northwesterly winds will increase to gale force 8 at times on Thursday afternoon on Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A depression of 999hPa tracks to the south of Ireland, at the same time feeding in it associated frontal troughs. A rather unstable northwesterly airflow will follow.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Wicklow Head to Mizen Head to Erris Head
Wind: Between southeast and northeast force 6 to gale force 8, strongest in Atlantic areas. Soon north to northwest force 5 to 7, strongest later for eastern areas.
Weather: Some fair spells for north and northeast areas. Wintry outbreaks of sleet, snow and rain moving southeastwards. Wintry showers following for Atlantic areas.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Fair Head to Wicklow Head and the Irish Sea.
Wind: Northwesterly force 5 to 7. Soon increasing northwest force 6 to gale force 8.
Weather: Some fair spells for north and northeast areas. Wintry outbreaks of sleet, snow and rain moving southeastwards. Wintry showers following for Atlantic areas.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Saturday 23 November 2024
Strong to near gale force northwesterly winds will gradually moderate as a transient ridge builds; wintry showers for Atlantic areas and fair elsewhere. Gale force south to southeast winds later; heavy rain, wintry in the northwest.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Thursday 21 November 2024
All times are local unless specified
