Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 14:00, Sunday 25 October 2026 until 18:00, Monday 26 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Westerly winds will reach force 6 or higher on Irish coasts from Erris Head to Howth Head to Hook Head this evening, becoming confined to Irish coasts from Bloody Foreland to Belfast Lough to Carlingford Lough early tonight (Sunday night).
2. Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times early tomorrow (Monday) on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
1. Westerly winds will reach gale force 8 at times this evening (Sunday) on Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Fair Head to Strangford Lough and on the north Irish sea.
2. Southerly winds will reach gale force 8 at times tomorrow (Monday) on Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Mizen Head to Bloody Foreland and the Irish Sea.
Atlantic Swell
Heavy swell on Sunday on southwest, west and northwest coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a gale force westerly airflow with a depression of 961hPa (Storm Boelo) centred northeast of Scotland. A transient ridge will move in from the west today as the storm continues to track eastward.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Erris Head to Howth Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly force 6 or 7, and occasionally gale force 8 on the north Irish sea. Soon backing south to southwest force 5 to 7. Later increasing southerly force 6 to gale force 8.
Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Cloudy with rain and drizzle soon. Mist patches also.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Hook Head to Valentia to Erris Head
Wind: Westerly force 4 or 5. Soon increasing south to southwest force 5 to 7. Later increasing southwest force 7 or gale force 8.
Weather: Cloudy with rain and drizzle soon. Heavy at times. Mist patches also.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Tuesday 27 October 2026
Near gale to gale force southwesterly winds will gradually veer west on Tuesday morning and decrease to strong, with near gale force winds remaining in the northwest and north. Weather: Cloudy with rain clearing east on Monday night. Scattered showers following in behind. Heavy at times with the chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Forecast issued at: 14:00, Sunday 25 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
