Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Sunday 28 June 2026 until 06:00, Monday 29 June 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. southwesterly winds will reach force 6 or 7 today (Sunday) on coasts from Loop Head to Erris Head to Malin Head
2. West to southwest winds will reach force 6 today (Sunday) on coasts from Carnsore Pt to Mizen Head to Loop Head
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A depression of 987 hPa about 350 nautical miles northwest of Belmullet moves slowly eastwards and generates a fresh to strong southwesterly airflow over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Southwesterly force 5 or 6, increasing south to southwest force 5 to 7 imminent, strongest in the northwest, later decreasing southwesterly force 5 or 6, decreasing force 4 or 5 overnight
Weather: Scattered showers
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwesterly force 3 to 5, backing southerly force 4 or 5 imminent, soon increasing south to southwest force 4 to 6, later decreasing southwesterly force 3 or 4
Weather: Fair at first. Scattered showers developing today, becoming confined to the north this evening and tonight
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Mizen Head
Wind: West to southwest force 4 or 5, occasionally reaching force 6, later decreasing westerly force 3 or 4 overnight
Weather: Fair at first. Scattered showers today. Becoming fair again this evening
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Tuesday 30 June 2026
Moderate to fresh southwest winds, backing southerly on Monday morning, increasing fresh to strong on west and southwest coasts for a time on Monday evening and early night. Mainly fair at first. Rain developing in the west on Monday afternoon and spreading eastwards to all areas.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Sunday 28 June 2026
All times are local unless specified
