Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Friday 16 October 2026 until 00:00, Saturday 17 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
West to northwest winds will occasionally reach force 6 or 7 on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head tonight and tomorrow (Friday) morning.
Gale Warning
nil
Atlantic Swell
On western and northern coasts early tonight.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh westerly airflow between a depression of 961hPa to the northeast of Iceland and an anticyclone of 1028hPa to the southwest of Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: West or northwest force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6 and gusty. Later decreasing northerly force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, some heavy with the chance of isolated thunder. Showers becoming isolated later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate to poor in showers.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Increasing west or northwest force 4 or 5 imminent. Later veering northerly force 4 to 6.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers soon.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate to poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Sunday 18 October 2026
Moderate to fresh northerly winds. Easing light to moderate anticyclonic variable winds through Saturday. Weather: Mostly fair.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Friday 16 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
