Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 11:00, Sunday 19 April 2026 until 12:00, Monday 20 April 2026
Small Craft Warning
Easterly winds will reach force 6 at times during Monday on Irish coasts Roche's Point to Mizen Head.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in light anticyclonic airflow with high pressure of 1028hPa centred over the country. The high will very slowly slip northwards, allowing an easterly airflow become established.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Easterly or variable force 3 or less. East to southeast force 3 or 4 imminent. Later, increasing easterly force 4 to 6, strongest for southwest areas.
Weather: Fair or fine. Chance of mist.
Visibility: Mostly good.
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Variable force 3 or less. Later' increasing northeasterly force 3 to 5.
Weather: Fair or fine. Chance of mist.
Visibility: Mostly good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Tuesday 21 April 2026
A fresh to strong easterly airflow will feed in across Ireland owing to high pressure (1038hPa) stretching across Scandinavia, and a slow-moving depression to the southwest of Ireland. Mostly fair, outside of some well scattered showers.
Forecast issued at: 11:00, Sunday 19 April 2026
All times are local unless specified
