Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 05:30, Monday 19 October 2026 until 06:00, Tuesday 20 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Northerly winds veering easterly will reach force 6 at times today on Irish coasts from Howth Head to Carnsore Point to Roches Point.
2. Southeast winds will increase force 6 tonight and tomorrow morning on Irish coasts from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Bloody Foreland.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a mainly moderate to fresh anticyclonic variable airflow with an area of high pressure of 1040hPa centred over Scandinavia extending a ridge across the country. A shallow depression will approach Ireland from the southeast today.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Belfast Lough to Howth Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northeast force 4 to 6, backing easterly imminent. Backing south to southeast force 4 or 5 later.
Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Soon becoming cloudy to fair with scattered showers.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Belfast Lough
Wind: South to southeast force 2 to 4. Soon increasing force 3 to 5. Later increasing force 5 or 6.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with patches of mist and fog. Isolated showers or patches of light rain later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Wednesday 21 October 2026
Moderate to strong southeasterly winds, increasing mostly fresh to near gale force cyclonic variable on Tuesday afternoon and evening. Reaching gale force at times. Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Rain on Tuesday, heavy at times. Showers in the west and south Tuesday night.
Forecast issued at: 05:30, Monday 19 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
