Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Friday 26 December 2025 until 00:00, Saturday 27 December 2025
Small Craft Warning
East to northeast winds will reach force 6 or higher tonight on Irish coasts from Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point to Loop Head, extending to Irish coasts from Belfast Lough to Hook Head to Slyne Head tomorrow.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A fresh to strong easterly airflow covers Ireland generated by an area of high pressure of 1040hPa centered over western Norway and an area of low pressure of 1009hPa to the south of Ireland in the Bay of Biscay.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point to Loop Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to northeast force 5 or 6, and occasionally force 7. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5 and occasionally force 6.
Weather: Fair, occasionally cloudy. Mist patches possible.
Visibility: Good. Moderate or poor in mist.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Rossan Point to Belfast Lough
Wind: Easterly force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6.
Weather: Fair, occasionally cloudy.
Visibility: Good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Sunday 28 December 2025
Moderate to fresh easterly winds, occasionally strong along southern and eastern coasts. Weather: Cloudy or fair, with mist and fog patches possible.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Friday 26 December 2025
All times are local unless specified
