Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Wednesday 07 October 2026 until 06:00, Thursday 08 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Northerly winds will occasionally reach force 6 for a time this morning (Wednesday) on Irish coasts from Wicklow Head to Hook Head to Roches Point.
2. Northwesterly winds will reach force 6 at times today (Wednesday) on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Malin Head to Hook Head.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to strong north to northwest airflow between a broad area of high pressure to the west of Ireland and a depression of 1008hPa centred near the Faroe Islands.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: North or northwest force 4 to 6. Backing northwesterly imminent.
Weather: Fair with scattered showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Increasing northwesterly force 5 or 6 imminent. Later gradually backing westerly and decreasing force 3 or 4.
Weather: Fair with scattered showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Friday 09 October 2026
Moderate to strong northwesterly winds in the east at first. Decreasing light to fresh westerly winds on Thursday morning. Increasing strong to near gale force southwesterly winds on Thursday. Weather: Cloud, rain and mist extending from the west on Thursday.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Wednesday 07 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
