Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Friday 24 July 2026 until 18:00, Saturday 25 July 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Southwesterly winds, veering westerly, will reach force 6 at times tonight (Friday night) and tomorrow morning (Saturday) on Irish coasts from Valentia to Slyne Head to Fair Head. 2. Westerly winds will reach force 6 at times tomorrow morning and afternoon (Saturday) on Irish coasts from Dungarvan to Roches Point to Mizen Head.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ananticyclone pressure of 1033hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic extends a ridge of high pressure over Ireland. Weak weather fronts will move southeastwards across the country through the period.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Valentia to Slyne Head to Fair Head
Wind: West to northwest force 4 or 5. Imminent increasing southwesterly force 4 to 6 north of Slyne Head. Soon increasing west to southwest force 5 or 6 everywhere, reaching force 7 at times north of Bloody Foreland. Later becoming west to northwest force 4 or 5.
Weather: Imminent becoming cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation or mist and fog.
Forecast for Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwesterly force 3 or 4, reaching force 5 at times in the north Irish Sea. Soon becoming westerly and increasing force 4 or 5 north of Howth Head. Later becoming southwest to west force 4 or 5 everywhere, occasionally reaching force 6.
Weather: Cloudy to fair. Later becoming cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: West to northwest force 3 to 5. Soon increasing northwesterly force 4 or 5. Later increasing westerly force 4 to 6.
Weather: Fair. Soon becoming mostly cloudy isolated outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Sunday 26 July 2026
Moderate to fresh westerly winds in the south, west, and north will increase fresh to strong from Saturday evening and veer northwesterly, before decreasing moderate to fresh again on Sunday evening. Light to moderate westerly winds in the east will increase moderate to strong early Sunday. Weather: Cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle, most frequent in the west and north.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Friday 24 July 2026
All times are local unless specified
