Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 23:30, Wednesday 13 May 2026 until 00:00, Friday 15 May 2026
Small Craft Warning
North to northwest winds will reach force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts on Thursday.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a strong north to northwest airflow between an anticyclone of 1035hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic and a depression of 991hPa over Sweden.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for all Irish coastal waters and for the Irish Sea
Wind: North to northwest force 5 or 6, later reaching force 7 at times in the northeast. Decreasing force 4 to 6 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, some heavy. Rain in the west and south soon. Becoming fair with isolated showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Saturday 16 May 2026
Moderate to strong northwesterly winds, decreasing light to moderate on Friday. Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Becoming mainly cloudy on Friday with isolated showers or patches of rain.
Forecast issued at: 23:30, Wednesday 13 May 2026
All times are local unless specified
