Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 23:30, Friday 13 November 2026 until 00:00, Sunday 15 November 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher tonight (Friday night) on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Erris Head to Belfast Lough, extending to all Irish coasts tomorrow (Saturday).
Gale Warning
Southerly winds will reach gale force at times on Saturday afternoon on Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Slyne Head to Rossan Point.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh southerly airflow with an anticyclone of 1020 hPa centred over the English Channel.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Roches Point to Loop Head to Rossan Point
Wind: South force 5 or 6. Soon increasing force 6 to gale force 8. Later decreasing variable force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with scattered showers. Rain or drizzle and patches of mist soon, clearing to showers later.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Rossan Point to Carlingford Lough to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southwest force 4 to 6. Imminently increasing south force 5 to 7. Later becoming mostly force 6 or 7.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with scattered showers. Cloudy with rain or drizzle later.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate in precipitation and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Monday 16 November 2026
Strong to near gale force southerly winds in the north, east and southeast. Light to moderate variable winds elsewhere. Fresh to near gale force northwest to north winds in all areas on Sunday, becoming light to moderate anticyclonic variable in the southwest and west later. Weather: Cloudy with rain or showers. Becoming fair or fine with isolated showers.
Forecast issued at: 23:30, Friday 13 November 2026
All times are local unless specified
