Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Wednesday 15 July 2026 until 12:00, Thursday 16 July 2026
Small Craft Warning
Nil
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a mostly moderate to fresh easterly airflow. An anticyclone of 1030hPa, is centred north of Scotland, close to the Faroe Islands. Low pressure, remains just west of Bay of Biscay (1017hPa).
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 4, occasionally force 5. Soon becoming northeasterly.
Weather: Fair or fine. Possible showers for southwestern areas.
Visibility: Mostly good.
Forecast for Valentia to Loop Head to Slyne Head
Wind: Variable or northerly force 3 or less.
Weather: Mainly fair. Possible showers for southwestern areas. Slight chance of lightning.
Visibility: Mostly good.
Forecast for Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland to Belfast Lough
Wind: East to northeast, locally variable, force 3 to 4. Later decreasing variable force 3 or less.
Weather: Mainly fine. Fog and mist for northwest areas towards the end of the period.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Friday 17 July 2026
Light to moderate north to northeast winds, becoming moderate to fresh northerly during Thursday afternoon, but light and variable in southern sea areas. Fair or fine, some light showers possible with fog or mist persisting in the northwest until Thursday night.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Wednesday 15 July 2026
All times are local unless specified
