Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:00, Thursday 06 August 2026 until 18:00, Friday 07 August 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Southwesterly winds will reach force 6 at times tonight (Thursday night) and tomorrow (Friday) on Irish coasts from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Malin Head. 2. Southerly winds will reach force 6 at times tomorrow afternoon (Friday) on Irish coasts from Howth Head to Wicklow Head to Carnsore Point.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
An anticyclone of 1028hPa centred to the south of Ireland extends a ridge of high pressure north over the country. Weather fronts associated with a depression of 1004hPa centred southwest of Iceland lie to the northwest of the country.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Loop Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head
Wind: Southwesterly force 4 or 5. Soon increasing force 4 to 6.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Visibility: Mostly good but reducing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Fair Head to Belfast Lough to Howth Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: Imminent increasing southwest to west force 3 or 4. Later increasing south to southwest force 4 or 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Generally good.
Forecast for Howth Head to Carnsore Point to Loop Head and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Imminent decreasing southwest to west force 3 or 4. Soon decreasing westerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing south or southwest force 3 or 4, but force 4 to 6 between Howth Head and Carnsore Point.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Generally good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Saturday 08 August 2026
Moderate to strong south to southwest winds in the west and north. Light to fresh south to southwest winds elsewhere, occasionally strong in the east. Weather: Outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing in the west on Friday night and spreading eastwards across the country through Saturday.
Forecast issued at: 17:00, Thursday 06 August 2026
All times are local unless specified
