Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:30, Monday 31 August 2026 until 18:00, Tuesday 01 September 2026
Small Craft Warning
West to southwest winds will reach force 6 tonight and tomorrow on Irish coasts from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh west to southwest airflow between a shallow depression of 1002hPa centred south of Iceland and a weak ridge to the south, extending from an anticyclone of 1026hPa centred near the Azores.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head
Wind: West to southwest force 4 to 6. Soon increasing force 5 or 6. Decreasing force 4 or 5 by the end of the period.
Weather: Mainly cloudy with showers imminent. Rain later, possibly heavy at times.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Slyne Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West to southwest force 3 to 5, soon becoming force 4 or 5. Later reaching force 6 at times.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Rain in the southwest later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Wednesday 02 September 2026
Moderate to strong southerly winds, light to moderate variable in northern areas. Winds becoming moderate to strong south to southwest on all sea areas on Wednesday. Weather: Becoming cloudy with rain and drizzle, heavy at times. Some mist and fog possible.
Forecast issued at: 17:30, Monday 31 August 2026
All times are local unless specified
