Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Sunday 01 February 2026 until 00:00, Monday 02 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
West to northwest winds will reach force 6 or higher tonight and for a time on Sunday morning on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A broad depression in the Atlantic, with a central pressure of 962hPa, generates a moderate southwesterly or cyclonic variable airflow over Ireland. An associated occluded front will move eastwards across the country tonight.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Valentia to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Westerly force 5 or 6 and gusty imminent. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5. Later decreasing westerly or variable force 3 or less. Increasing southeasterly force 4 to 6 by the end of the period.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Soon becoming fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Strangford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West to southwest force 3 or 4. Soon increasing westerly force 4 or 5 and gusty. Later decreasing northerly or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with outbreaks of rain. Later becoming fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 03 February 2026
Fresh to strong southeasterly winds in the southwest will extend to all areas on Monday morning, and increase strong to near gale force easterly winds on Monday afternoon, reaching gale force at times in the southwest. Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain in the south and west on Monday.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Sunday 01 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
