Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 23:00, Sunday 11 October 2026 until 23:00, Monday 12 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southeasterly winds will reach force 6 or higher early tonight on Irish coasts from Erris Head to Belfast Lough to Hook Head.
Southerly winds will increase to force 6 or higher Monday afternoon and evening on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A warm front associated with a depression of 961hPa, centred south east of Greenland, is tracking northeastwards over the country. Further fronts will track northeastwards over the country on Monday afternoon and evening.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Erris Head to Belfast Lough to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southeast force 5 to 7 and gusty. Becoming southerly and decreasing force 4 to 6 imminent. Soon decreasing force 3 to 5, before increasing force 6 or 7 and gusty later.
Weather: Occasional rain or drizzle, mist and fog patches.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Hook Head to Valentia to Erris Head
Wind: West to southwest force 3 or 4 imminent. Soon increasing southerly force 4 to 6. Further increasing force 6 or 7 and gusty later, occasionally reaching gale force in the northwest. Veering westerly force 5 or 6 by the end of the period in the west.
Weather: Occasional rain or drizzle, mist and fog patches.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 23:00, Tuesday 13 October 2026
Fresh to near gale southerly winds, veering west to southwest, and gradually moderating from the south. Strong to near gale force southerly winds developing along Atlantic coasts later. Heavy rain clearing eastwards, with scattered showers to follow, some heavy or thundery. Becoming cloudy to fair later.
Forecast issued at: 23:00, Sunday 11 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
