Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Sunday 15 November 2026 until 00:00, Monday 16 November 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times on all Irish coasts from Malin Head to Wicklow Head to Roches Point Saturday tonight and early Sunday morning.
2. Northerly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times on all Irish coasts on Sunday.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a fresh to strong southerly airflow between a depression of 993hPa centred to the north of Ireland and a depression of 991hPa to the southwest of Ireland. Associated fronts will track across the country through the period.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly force 5 or 6, decreasing south to southwest force 4 to 6 imminent. Soon veering northwesterly 4 to 6, but cyclonic variable force 3 or 4 in the Irish Sea. Later increasing force 5 to 7. Decreasing force 4 to 6 by the end of the period.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with rain and drizzle, heavy at times. Mist patches also. Becoming mostly fair later with isolated showers.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, and mist, otherwise good.
Forecast for Roches Point to Loop Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Increasing northerly force 4 to 6 imminent. Soon increasing force 5 to 7. Later decreasing force 3 to 5.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with rain and drizzle, heavy at times. Mist patches also. Becoming mostly fair later with isolated showers.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, and mist, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 17 November 2026
Moderate to strong northerly winds in the east will ease light to moderate Sunday night. Winds will veer southeasterly and increase near gale to strong gale force from the west through Monday. Weather: Fair with isolated showers at first. Rain and drizzle spreading from the southwest on Monday, heavy and persistent times.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Sunday 15 November 2026
All times are local unless specified
