Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:30, Sunday 04 October 2026 until 18:00, Monday 05 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher today (Sunday), tonight and tomorrow morning (Monday) on Irish coasts from Loop Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to strong southwest airflow, between an anticyclone of 1030hPa, centred to the south of Ireland, and a depression of 978hPa centred to the northeast of Iceland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Southwest force 5 to 7. Later becoming southwest to west or variable force 3 to 5. Decreasing variable force 2 to 4 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy with patches of light rain or drizzle. Areas of mist and fog.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwest force 4 to 6. Later decreasing force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with patches of light rain, drizzle, mist and fog, mostly in the southwest.
Visibility: Mostly good but decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Tuesday 06 October 2026
Light to moderate southwest to west or variable winds. Moderate to strong northwest to north winds developing in the west and north on Monday night. Moderate to fresh southwest winds developing in the east and south on Tuesday morning. Moderate to fresh northwest to north winds in all areas by the end of the period. Weather: Cloudy or fair with light rain, drizzle, mist and fog. Cloudy or fair with isolated showers later.
Forecast issued at: 17:30, Sunday 04 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
