Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 12:00, Saturday 15 February 2025 until 12:00, Sunday 16 February 2025

Small Craft Warning

Southeast winds will reach force 6 at times today on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Rossan Point, extending to coasts from Carnsore Point to Slyne Head to Fair Head tonight.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a moderate to strong southeasterly airflow between an anticyclone of 1027hPa centred over Central Europe and a complex depression of 965hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head

Wind: Southeast force 5 or 6, soon occasionally reaching force 7.

Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle, mist and fog.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog, otherwise good.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea

Wind: East to southeast force 3 to 5. Later increasing southeast force 4 to 6 and touching force 7 north of Strangford Lough by the end of the period.

Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle, mist and fog. More persistent rain in the southwest later.

Visibility: Mostly moderate or poor.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Monday 17 February 2025

Fresh to strong south to southeast winds, reaching near gale force at times. Weather: Rain and drizzle, heavy at times on Monday morning. Patches of mist and fog also.

Forecast issued at: 12:00, Saturday 15 February 2025

All times are local unless specified