Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:30, Friday 30 October 2026 until 18:00, Saturday 31 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southeasterly winds will reach force 6 at times this evening on Irish coasts from Malin Head to Fair Head to Belfast Lough.
Northerly winds will reach force 6 at times on Saturday on coasts from Mizen Head to Loop Head to Slyne Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a fresh to strong southerly airflow between an anticyclone of 1033hPa over northern Germany and a slow-moving cold front along the west and northwest coast.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Malin Head to Wicklow Head to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southeasterly force 4 to 6, decreasing force 3 to 5 imminent. Further decreasing variable force 2 to 4 later.
Weather: Cloudy to fair. Patchy rain, mist and fog patches, mainly in the north and southwest of the region.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Valentia to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Northerly force 3 or 4 imminent. Soon becoming north to northeast or variable force 3 to 5. Later increasing northerly force 4 to 6
Weather: Rain and drizzle. Patches of mist and fog.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Sunday 01 November 2026
Moderate to fresh northerly winds gradually veering northeasterly. Cloudy to fair with rain, drizzle, mist and fog in parts. Becoming cloudy to fair later.
Forecast issued at: 17:30, Friday 30 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
