Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 05:00, Wednesday 02 September 2026 until 06:00, Thursday 03 September 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds, becoming southwesterly, will reach force 6 at times on Irish coasts from Strangford Lough to Valentia to Malin Head through the period.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies between depressions of 992hPa and 991hPa centred west of Norway and over the north Atlantic, respectively, and an anticyclone of 1027hPa centred over continental Europe. Weather fronts associated with a cut-off low from the latter depression pass northeastwards over the country.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Erris Head to Malin Head to Howth Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: Imminent increasing southeasterly force 4 to 6. Soon veering southwesterly force 5 or 6 west of Malin Head and force 4 or 5 east of Malin Head. Later becoming southwesterly force 4 to 6 everywhere.
Weather: Outbreaks of rain and drizzle clearing northeastwards with isolated showers following later. Some mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist and fog.
Forecast for Howth Head to Valentia to Erris Head and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Imminent becoming southwesterly force 4 to 6. Later decreasing force 4 or 5.
Weather: Outbreaks of rain and drizzle, heavy at times, clearing northeastwards with isolated showers following soon. Some mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Friday 04 September 2026
Moderate to fresh, occasionally strong, southwesterly winds on Thursday morning. Increasing strong to near gale force in the west and northwest in the afternoon and in the south in the evening. Weather: Well scattered showers at first, before rain, heavy at times, spreads from the west on Thursday afternoon.
Forecast issued at: 05:00, Wednesday 02 September 2026
All times are local unless specified
