Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Tuesday 13 October 2026 until 06:00, Wednesday 14 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. West to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher at times today (Tuesday) on all Irish coastal waters and the Irish sea.
2. Westerly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times this afternoon (Tuesday) on coastal waters from Loop Head to Malin Head to Roches Point, and on the Irish Sea.
3. Southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher on Irish coasts tonight (Tuesday) and tomorrow (Wednesday) on coastal waters from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Fair Head.
Gale Warning
Southwesterly winds will reach gale force 8 on Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Erris Head to Bloody Foreland on Wednesday morning.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Low pressure of 982hPa northwest of Scotland generates a moderate to strong west to southwest airflow across the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Westerly force 5 to 7. Soon easing force 4 to 6 and backing southwesterly. Later increasing southwest force 5 to 7. Increasing to gale force 8 between Slyne Head and Malin Head by the end of the period.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with scattered showers. Heavy at times with the chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Malin Head to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwest to west force 5 to 7. Soon easing westerly force 4 to 6. Later easing west to southwest force 3 to 5. Increasing force 5 or 6 by the end of the period.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with rain and drizzle clearing east. Scattered showers imminent, heavy at times. Chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Thursday 15 October 2026
Fresh to strong southwest winds will increase to gale force and strong gale force on the west Atlantic coast through Wednesday morning. Southwest winds will veer westerly and ease Moderate on Wednesday night. Weather: Dry to start but rain will feed in from the west on Wednesday through to Thursday with heavy and persistent falls.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Tuesday 13 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
