Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 23:25, Thursday 14 May 2026 until 00:00, Saturday 16 May 2026
Small Craft Warning
Northwest to north winds will reach force 6 tonight (Thursday night) on Irish coasts from Fair Head to Carlingford Lough to Hook Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a fresh to strong northerly airflow between an anticyclone of 1032hPa near the Azores and a depression of 988hPa over Norway.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Malin Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northwest to north force 4 to 6. Soon decreasing force 3 to 5. Later increasing northwest force 5 or 6 north of Carlingford Lough and on the north Irish Sea.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Mainly good. Decreasing moderate in showers.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Dungarvan to Mizen Head
Wind: Northerly force 5 or 6. Imminently decreasing force 4 or 5. Soon backing northwest to north force 3 or 4. Later backing west to northwest force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Mainly good. Decreasing moderate in showers.
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: Northerly force 4 or 5. Soon backing northwest to north force 2 to 4. Later becoming westerly or variable.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Mainly good. Decreasing moderate in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Sunday 17 May 2026
Light to moderate anticyclonic variable winds. Mainly moderate to fresh southwest to west winds developing, strong for a time in western areas on Saturday morning. Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated showers. Cloud and rain moving eastwards during Saturday, followed by scattered showers.
Forecast issued at: 23:25, Thursday 14 May 2026
All times are local unless specified
