Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Monday 26 October 2026 until 18:00, Tuesday 27 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds veering southwest to west will reach force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts through the period.
Gale Warning
1. South to southwest winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 this evening and tonight (Monday) on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea.
2. Southwest to west winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 tomorrow morning (Tuesday) and early afternoon on Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Malin Head to Carlingford Lough and on the north Irish Sea.
Atlantic Swell
Developing on Atlantic coasts Tuesday.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A depression of 957hPa, centred approximately 360 nautical miles west-northwest of Erris Head, generates a strong to gale force south to southwest airflow over Ireland. Associated frontal troughs are embedded in the flow.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: South to southwest force 7 or gale force 8 and gusty imminent. Soon increasing southwest to west force 7 to strong gale force 9 and gusty, strongest between Slyne Head and Fair Head. Later decreasing westerly force 6 or 7 and gusty.
Weather: Rain, heavy at times. Showers imminent, chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southwest mainly force 7 or gale force 8, occasionally strong gale force 9 in the southeast. Decreasing southwesterly force 6 to gale force 8 and gusty imminent. Soon veering southwest to west, strongest in the northeast. Later decreasing westerly force 5 or 6 and gusty, occasionally force 7.
Weather: Rain, heavy at times. Showers soon.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Wednesday 28 October 2026
Strong to near gale force west or southwest winds, decreasing moderate to fresh southwesterly Wednesday. Weather: Showers, becoming isolated Wednesday.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Monday 26 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
