Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 11:00, Saturday 10 October 2026 until 12:00, Sunday 11 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
West to northwesterly winds will reach force 6 or higher this afternoon on Irish coasts from Erris Head to Fair Head to Wicklow Head, becoming confined to coasts from Malin Head to Howth Heads this evening.
Southeast winds will increase to force 6 or higher tomorrow morning on coasts from Roches Point to Valentia to Erris Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
on west and northwest coasts today and early tonight.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
A depression of 984hPa centred to the west of Norway generates a moderate to near gale force west to northwest airflow across Ireland. A ridge of high pressure builds to the southwest and will move over the country this evening with a warm front following tomorrow.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Erris Head to Belfast Lough to Wicklow Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West to northwest force 5 to 7 and gusty, occasionally touching gale force 8 in the north at first. Soon decreasing force 4 to 6 and gusty. Later decreasing northwest or variable force 3 to 5.
Weather: Fair with scattered showers. Mainly fair later.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Wicklow Head to Carnsore Point to Roches Point
Wind: West to northwest force 4 or 5. Later decreasing variable force 3 or less. Becoming south to southeast force 3 to 5 by the end of the period.
Weather: Fair with scattered showers. Mainly fair for a time later, before becoming cloudy in the south with outbreaks of rain and drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation or mist.
Forecast for Roches Point to Valentia to Erris Head
Wind: West to northwest force 3 or 4. Soon becoming southerly or variable force 3 or less. Later becoming southeast and gradually increasing force 6 or 7, occasionally gale force 8. .
Weather: Cloudy to fair. Soon cloudy. Later overcast with rain, drizzle, mist and fog patches.
Visibility: Mostly good becoming moderate or poor later.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Monday 12 October 2026
Fresh to near gale force southeasterly winds moving northeast to remaining sea areas, and followed by moderate southwest winds. Winds becoming fresh to near gale force southerly later, strongest in the west and northwest. Becoming cloudy generally with occasional rain and drizzle. Mist and fog patches too, especially in the south and southwest.
Forecast issued at: 11:00, Saturday 10 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
