Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 13:00, Tuesday 23 June 2026 until 12:00, Wednesday 24 June 2026
Small Craft Warning
nil
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a col, in a light southwest or variable airflow, with high pressure centred west of Denmark and southwest of the Azores and low pressure over Iberia and to the south of Iceland. A weak cold front is slowly approaching the west coast.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Malin Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Variable force 3 or less, imminent increasing west to northwest force 3 to 5 north of Strangford Lough. Soon becoming northerly or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Mostly fair, cloudy at times, mainly in the north and northeast with isolated mist, drizzle and fog. Fair to cloudy later with patchy mist and fog and the odd spot of drizzle.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Slyne Head
Wind: Westerly or variable force 2 to 4. Soon becoming northerly or variable. Later becoming northeast to east and increasing force 3 or 4 at the end of the period.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with patchy mist and fog.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor mist and fog.
Forecast for Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Malin Head
Wind: Southwest to west force 3 or 4. Soon decreasing force 2 to 4. Later decreasing variable force 3 or less.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with occasional rain, drizzle, mist and fog today. Later becoming cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Thursday 25 June 2026
Light to moderate north to northeast winds in the south increasing fresh at times on Wednesday afternoon, with winds remaining light variable further north. Moderate to fresh mainly northeasterly winds developing in all parts by Thursday morning, occasionally strong in the south and west. Weather: Mostly fair in the east and south with isolated mist and fog. Cloudy to fair in the west and north with patches of light rain, drizzle, mist and fog.
Forecast issued at: 13:00, Tuesday 23 June 2026
All times are local unless specified
