Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Tuesday 01 September 2026 until 06:00, Wednesday 02 September 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. West to southwest winds will reach force 6 this morning and afternoon (Tuesday) on Irish coasts from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head.
2. Southeast winds veering southwest will reach force 6 at times tonight (Tuesday) on Irish coasts from Wicklow Head to Roches Point to Slyne Head.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to strong west to southwest airflow between a shallow depression of 1000hPa centred southeast of Iceland and a weak ridge to the south, extending from an anticyclone of 1026hPa centred near the Azores.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head
Wind: Southwesterly force 5 or 6. Soon decreasing west to southwest force 3 to 5. Later decreasing southerly or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with showers. Rain imminent, possibly heavy at times.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Slyne Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwesterly force 4 or 5. Soon backing south to southwest. Later increasing force 4 to 6.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Rain extending from the southwest soon.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Thursday 03 September 2026
Light to moderate variable winds in the north, moderate to strong south to southwest winds elsewhere. Increasing moderate to strong south to southwest winds on all sea areas on Wednesday. Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, clearing to scattered showers on Wednesday evening. Areas of mist and fog also.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Tuesday 01 September 2026
All times are local unless specified
