Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 11:00, Thursday 09 April 2026 until 12:00, Friday 10 April 2026
Small Craft Warning
Westerly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times today (Thursday) on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
South to southeast winds will reach gale force 8 on Friday morning on Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Erris Head.
Atlantic Swell
on Atlantic coasts
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Low Pressure of 973hPa positioned near Iceland extends a fresh to strong and increasingly unstable westerly air-flow over Ireland. A showery trough is pushing eastwards across the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West force 5 to 7. Soon decreasing west force 4 to 6. Decreasing south to southwest force 3 or 4 for a time overnight (Thursday night). Increasing south force 5 or 6 during Friday morning.
Weather: Scattered showers, some with hail and thunder. Mostly dry with clear spells soon. Rain, drizzle and mist developing later.
Visibility: Often good at first but decreasing moderate to poor in showers. Decreasing generally moderate to poor later.
Forecast for Roches Point to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: West force 6 or 7 and gusty. Soon decreasing west force 4 to 6. Decreasing south to southwest force 3 or 4 for a time overnight (Thursday night). Increasing south to southeast force 7 to gale force 8 during Friday morning.
Weather: Scattered showers, some with hail and thunder. Mostly dry with clear spells soon. Rain, drizzle and mist developing later.
Visibility: Often good at first but decreasing moderate to poor in showers. Decreasing generally moderate to poor later.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Saturday 11 April 2026
Strong to gale force south to southeast winds will veer south to southwest in direction during Saturday. Weather: rain, drizzle and mist will clear to scattered blustery showers on Friday night and Saturday, some of the showers will be heavy with hail and thunder.
Forecast issued at: 11:00, Thursday 09 April 2026
All times are local unless specified
