Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Sunday 11 October 2026 until 00:00, Monday 12 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southeasterly winds will reach force 6 at times on all Irish coasts tomorrow (Sunday).
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies under a ridge of high pressure extending from an anticyclone of 1021hPa centred over France and Spain. Weather fronts associated with a depression of 994hPa centred in the Atlantic will move northeastwards over the country through the period.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Valentia to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Variable force 2 to 4. Imminent increasing southeasterly force 4 to 6 between Roches Point and Erris Head. Soon increasing southeasterly force 5 to 7. Later veering southwesterly force 4 or 5 between Dungarvan and Erris Head.
Weather: Imminent becoming mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, drizzle, mist and fog spreading from the southwest.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Imminent decreasing northwesterly or variable force 2 to 4. Soon decreasing southerly or variable. Later backing southeasterly and increasing force 5 or 6, reaching force 7 at times.
Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Later becoming cloudy with outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Mostly good, reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist later.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 13 October 2026
Fresh to near gale force southeasterly winds will continue to veer southwesterly, easing mostly light to fresh for a time on Sunday night, before increasing fresh to near gale force south to southwest through Monday. Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain, drizzle, mist and fog.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Sunday 11 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
