Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Saturday 01 August 2026 until 00:00, Sunday 02 August 2026
Small Craft Warning
Nil.
Gale Warning
Nil.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a mostly moderate to fresh westerly airflow between an anticyclone of 1026hPa, centred south of Greenland, and a depression of 1001hPa centred between Iceland and Norway.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Roches Point to Valentia to Erris Head
Wind: Northwesterly force 2 to 4. Soon becoming westerly or variable. Becoming southeasterly or variable by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Erris Head to Malin Head to Belfast Lough
Wind: Westerly force 4 or 5. Later decreasing force 3 or 4.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Belfast Lough to Wicklow Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northwesterly force 3 or 4. Soon becoming westerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing south to southwest force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Monday 03 August 2026
Mostly light west to southwest or variable winds, gradually increasing moderate to fresh east to northeast winds from the southwest on Sunday, and reaching strong at times in the southwest on Sunday evening. Weather: Cloud, rain and drizzle extending from the southwest on Sunday.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Saturday 01 August 2026
All times are local unless specified
