Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 11:00, Wednesday 01 July 2026 until 12:00, Thursday 02 July 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds, veering west to northwest will reach force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts today and tonight (Wednesday).
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Low Pressure of 1008hPa centred approximately 400 nautical miles west of Malin Head extends a freshening southwesterly air-flow over Ireland. A strong to near gale force westerly air-flow will develop later today (Wednesday) as frontal troughs track eastwards over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Erris Head to Fair Head to Wicklow Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: Increasing south to southwest force 6 or 7 and gusty imminent. Soon becoming west to southwest force 6 or 7. Later becoming west to northwest force 5 or 6.
Weather: Rain, drizzle and mist with some areas of fog imminent. Becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers later.
Visibility: Decreasing generally moderate or poor imminent. Often good later but decreasing moderate to poor in any showers.
Forecast for Wicklow Head to Roches Point to Erris Head and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Increasing southwest force 6 or 7 imminent. Soon veering west to southwest force 6 or 7. Later decreasing west to northwest force 3 or 4.
Weather: Outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist with some areas of fog imminent. Becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers later.
Visibility: Decreasing generally moderate or poor imminent. Often good later but decreasing moderate to poor in any showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Friday 03 July 2026
Fresh to strong west to northwest winds over northern sea areas at first, backing southwest to west and decreasing moderate to fresh on Friday. Moderate northwest winds in southern sea areas on Thursday, decreasing light and variable on Friday. Weather: cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Forecast issued at: 11:00, Wednesday 01 July 2026
All times are local unless specified
