Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 19:00, Saturday 08 August 2026 until 18:00, Sunday 09 August 2026
Small Craft Warning
nil
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a mostly moderate to fresh, occasionally strong south to southwest airflow generated by a depression of 992hPa centred near the Faroe Islands. Associated fronts will track slowly southeastwards over the country during the period.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Fair Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Decreasing south to southwest force 2 to 4 imminent. Later veering southwest to west and occasionally touching force 5. Becoming westerly or variable by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with patchy outbreaks of rain or drizzle developing soon. Some mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: Southerly force 3 or less. Soon becoming southwest to west force 2 to 4. Later increasing westerly force 4 or 5, possibly touching force 6 at times between Roches Point and Mizen Head towards the end of the period.
Weather: Mostly fair. Some mist and fog patches developing overnight.
Visibility: Mostly good, but reducing moderate or poor in mist.
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Southwest force 3 to 5. Soon becoming westerly. Gradually veering northwest later and decreasing force 3 or 4 towards the end of the period.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Fair to cloudy in the south. Some mist patches too. Becoming cloudy to fair towards the end of the period.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Monday 10 August 2026
Windy becoming mainly moderate to fresh northwesterly on Sunday evening. Decreasing anticyclonic variable force 2 to 4 overnight and early Monday. Weather; Mostly cloudy to fair with any remaining rain or drizzle clearing eastwards on Sunday night. Occasional mist patches.
Forecast issued at: 19:00, Saturday 08 August 2026
All times are local unless specified
