Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Friday 28 November 2025 until 12:00, Saturday 29 November 2025
Small Craft Warning
1. West to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher today and early tonight on all Irish coasts. 2. Northerly winds will reach force 6 or higher for a time tomorrow on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Valentia to Loop Head.
Gale Warning
West to southwest winds will reach gale force 8 for a time today on Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Malin Head to Carlingford Lough and on the Irish Sea north of Anglesey.
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts today and tomorrow.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
A depression of 965hPa centred over the Faroe Islands generates a near gale to gale force west to southwest airflow over Ireland.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Mizen Head to Slyne Head
Wind: West to southwest force 5 or 6 imminent. Soon decreasing west to northwest force 4 or 5. Later veering northwest force 5 or 6, decreasing force 4 or 5 by the end of the period.
Weather: Showers, rain and drizzle imminent. Soon becoming fair with isolated showers. Patches of rain later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head
Wind: Southwest force 7 or gale force 8, decreasing force 6 or 7 imminent. Soon veering northerly force 4 or 5. Later decreasing force 3 or 4.
Weather: Heavy showers, with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Rain imminent. Fair later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwest to west force 6 or 7, occasionally reaching gale force 8. Soon decreasing force 5 or 6, later decreasing force 4 or 5. Veering northerly by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Patchy rain and drizzle later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Sunday 30 November 2025
Moderate to strong northerly winds, backing southwest to west on Sunday morning. Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Mist patches possible.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Friday 28 November 2025
All times are local unless specified
