Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 13:00, Saturday 01 August 2026 until 12:00, Sunday 02 August 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southeast to east winds will increase to force 6 on Sunday morning on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Valentia to Loop Head.
Gale Warning
nil.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
A ridge of high pressure extending from an anticyclone of 1026hPa centred in the mid-North Atlantic generates a light to moderate, occasionally fresh, westerly or anticyclonic variable airflow over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Belfast Lough to Wicklow Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly force 2 to 4, occasionally force 5. Imminent increasing south to southwest force 4 or 5. Soon decreasing cyclonic variable force 2 to 4. Gradually becoming easterly later.
Weather: Fair to cloudy today. Mostly cloudy later with a few mist or fog patches possible.
Visibility: Mostly good, but decreasing moderate or poor in any mist or fog.
Forecast for Roches Point to Valentia to Erris Head
Wind: Westerly or variable force 2 to 4. Imminent becoming mainly southerly south of Loop Head. Soon becoming southeast to east force 2 to 4, occasionally force 5 between Valentia and Loop Head. Later increasing southeast to east force 4 to 6.
Weather: Fair to cloudy. Soon becoming mostly cloudy with rain and drizzle developing. Mist patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate to poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good.
Forecast for Erris Head to Malin Head to Belfast Lough
Wind: Westerly force 4 or 5, imminent decreasing west to northwest force 3 to 5. Soon decreasing force 2 to 4. Later decreasing easterly or variable force 3 or less.
Weather: Fair to cloudy today. Mostly cloudy later with a few mist or fog patches possible.
Visibility: Mostly good, but decreasing moderate or poor in any mist or fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Monday 03 August 2026
Moderate to strong easterly winds in the south and west with light to moderate easterly or variable winds elsewhere at first. Moderate to strong easterly winds developing on all coastal waters Sunday night, reaching near gale at times in the west and southwest. Winds easing light to moderate southeast to south in the east and south on Monday morning. Weather; Mostly cloudy with rain and drizzle, mainly in the west and southwest at first, spreading elsewhere during the period. Mist patches too.
Forecast issued at: 13:00, Saturday 01 August 2026
All times are local unless specified
