Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Tuesday 13 October 2026 until 18:00, Wednesday 14 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
1) West to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher at times on northern and northwestern coasts this evening.
2) Southerly winds will increase to force 6 or higher early tonight on western and northwestern Irish coasts, extending to all Irish coasts later by early tomorrow (Wednesday) morning.
Gale Warning
1) Southerly winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 later Tuesday night and on Wednesday on Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Low pressure of 969hPa west of Norway extends a complex trough south towards central Europe. High pressure of 1030hPa lies northwest of Iberia.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Southwest force 6 or 7 imminent. Soon increasing southwest force 7 or gale force 8. Later increasing strong gale force 9.
Weather: Fair. Cloudy with heavy rain developing later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in rain.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West to southwest force 4 or 5. Soon becoming southwest force 6 or 7.
Weather: Fair. Cloudy with rain later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate in rain.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Thursday 15 October 2026
Fresh to strong southwest winds easing moderate to fresh westerly in the north and west Thursday morning. Becoming moderate to fresh northwesterly everywhere Thursday afternoon. Weather: Cloudy with rain. Fair with isolated showers later.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Tuesday 13 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
