Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Saturday 14 February 2026 until 18:00, Sunday 15 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts today and early tonight.
2. West to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher tomorrow (Sunday) on Irish coasts from Wicklow Head to Loop Head to Malin Head.
Gale Warning
South to southeast winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 today and tonight on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A depression of 971hPa, centred in the mid-Atlantic, generates a strong to gale force southerly airflow over Ireland. Associated fronts will move eastwards across the country today and tonight.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Hook Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Decreasing west force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon backing southwesterly force 4 to 6 and gusty. Later veering west force 6 or 7, reaching gale force 8 at times.
Weather: Rain, becoming heavy showers soon with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Patchy rain and drizzle in the south soon.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Increasing south force 7 or gale force 8 imminent. Soon decreasing southwest force 4 or 5. Later veering west force 4 to 6 and gusty.
Weather: Rain imminent. Becoming showers soon, heavy with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Monday 16 February 2026
Fresh to near gale force westerly winds, possibly reaching gale force at times, veering north to northwest on Monday. Weather: Heavy showers, with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Saturday 14 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
