Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Tuesday 14 April 2026 until 18:00, Wednesday 15 April 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. South to southeast winds will reach force 6 at times today (Tuesday) on Irish coasts from Slyne Head to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head. 2. Southerly winds, veering southwesterly, will reach force 6 tomorrow (Wednesday) on Irish coasts from Fair Head to Roches Point to Rossan Point.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to strong south to southeast airflow generated by a depression of 983hPa centred over the mid-Atlantic. Associated weather fronts will track northeastwards across the country through the period.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: Imminent decreasing southerly force 4 or 5. Soon increasing force 4 to 6. Later veering south to southwest and increasing force 5 or 6 south of Rossan point, occasionally reaching force 7.
Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, heavy at times. Mist and fog patches too. Later clearing to scattered showers, some of which will be heavy with thunderstorms and hail possible.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist and fog, otherwise good.
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southeast force 4 to 6. Soon increasing force 5 or 6 south of Fair Head. Later veering south to southwest and occasionally touching force 7 south of Fair Head.
Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Mist and fog patches too. Clearing to scattered showers, some of which will be heavy with thunderstorms and hail possible, by the end of the period.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist and fog, otherwise good.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: Imminent increasing south to southwest force 5 or 6. Later veering southwesterly and occasionally touching force 7.
Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, heavy at times. Mist and fog patches too. Later clearing to scattered showers, some of which will be heavy with thunderstorms and hail possible.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist and fog, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Thursday 16 April 2026
South to southwest winds will increase fresh to strong on Wednesday night, reaching near gale force and possibly gale force on Atlantic coasts, before decreasing mostly fresh to moderate from Tuesday morning. Weather: Fair with scattered showers, heaviest and most frequent in the northwest. Cloud with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading from the southwest from late Thursday morning.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Tuesday 14 April 2026
All times are local unless specified
