Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Tuesday 11 August 2026 until 00:00, Wednesday 12 August 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southeast winds will reach force 6 at times Tuesday on Irish coasts from Valentia to Loop Head to Erris Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
High Pressure of 1025hPa centred in the North Sea generates a light to moderate anticyclonic variable airflow over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Increasing south to southeast force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon increasing force 4 to 6.
Weather: Fair, soon becoming cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle. Occasional mist patches possible too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good.
Forecast for Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Easterly or variable force 2 to 4. Soon becoming southerly or variable and later reaching force 5 at times between Carlingford Lough and Wicklow Head.
Weather: Mostly fair. Cloudy at times later in the southwest with some light rain or drizzle possible.
Visibility: Mostly good, decreasing moderate or poor in any rain or drizzle.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Thursday 13 August 2026
Fresh to strong southerly winds along western coasts will ease moderate to fresh by Wednesday morning and further ease light to moderate by Wednesday evening. Otherwise, mainly light to moderate, occasionally fresh, southerly or variable winds. Weather: Mostly cloudy in the west with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Fair further east with some patchy light rain and drizzle possible on Wednesday.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Tuesday 11 August 2026
All times are local unless specified
