Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:30, Monday 09 November 2026 until 18:00, Tuesday 10 November 2026
Small Craft Warning
Easterly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times tonight and tomorrow on Irish coasts from Wicklow Head to Mizen Head to Rossan Point.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to near gale force southeasterly airflow generated by a depression of 971hPa northwest of Iberia.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Wicklow Head to Mizen Head to Rossan Point
Wind: Easterly force 5 or 6, force 7 at times from Roches Point to Mizen Head to Loop Head.
Weather: Cloudy to fair, with patchy rain and drizzle in the southwest. Soon becoming cloudy, with rain, drizzle, and patches of mist.
Visibility: Reducing moderate to poor in rain, drizzle and mist.
Forecast for Rossan Point to Belfast Lough to Wicklow Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to southeast mostly force 4 or 5, force 6 at times between Strangford Lough and Carlingford Lough, and in the North Irish Sea. Later backing northeasterly.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with patches of mist and fog at times.
Visibility: Reducing moderate to poor in mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Wednesday 11 November 2026
Moderate to strong easterly, near gale force at times from Roches Point to Mizen Head to Valentia. Backing north to northeast through Wednesday afternoon. Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle, and patches of mist across the southern half of the country, cloudy to fair elsewhere, with patches of mist at times.
Forecast issued at: 17:30, Monday 09 November 2026
All times are local unless specified
