Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Saturday 25 July 2026 until 18:00, Sunday 26 July 2026
Small Craft Warning
West to northwest winds will reach force 6 or higher this evening and early tonight on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Slyne Head to Malin Head extending to all Irish coasts overnight and Sunday morning.
Gale Warning
nil.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh westerly airflow between low pressure of 979hPa centred west of southern Norway and high pressure of 1031hPa centred near the Azores.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Loop Head to Fair Head
Wind: Westerly force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6. Imminent increasing west to northwest force 5 or 6 between Roches Point and Malin Head and elsewhere soon. Later decreasing force 4 to 6.
Weather: Mostly cloudy in the west and north with patchy rain, drizzle and mist. Cloudy to fair at times elsewhere.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly force 3 to 5. Soon increasing force 4 to 6. Later increasing west to northwest force 5 or 6, occasionally force 7 for a time. Decreasing force 4 to 6 Sunday afternoon and locally force 3 south of Wicklow Head and on the south Irish Sea.
Weather: Mostly cloudy to fair with isolated drizzle and mist, but becoming cloudy for time tonight with occasional rain and drizzle.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Monday 27 July 2026
Moderate to strong west to northwest winds decreasing moderate to fresh for a time on Sunday night. Backing west to southwest early on Monday and increasing strong at times in the west Monday morning and elsewhere on Monday afternoon. Decreasing mostly moderate to fresh west to southwest by the end of the period. Weather; Mostly cloudy in the west and north with patchy rain, drizzle and mist. Cloudy to fair elsewhere with isolated drizzle.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Saturday 25 July 2026
All times are local unless specified
