Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 23:00, Saturday 01 August 2026 until 00:00, Monday 03 August 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southeast to east winds will reach force 6 at times Sunday on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Valentia to Slyne Head.
Gale Warning
Nil.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A light to moderate variable airflow covers Ireland generated by an anticyclone of 1025hPa centred over Wales and a slowly approaching broad depression of 1006hPa, centred to the southwest of Ireland in the mid-Atlantic.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Roches Point to Valentia to Erris Head
Wind: Southeast force 2 to 4, increasing force 4 to 6 south of Loop Head imminent. Soon increasing southeast to east force 4 to 6.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Reducing moderate to poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good.
Forecast for Erris Head to Belfast Lough to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Decreasing variable force 3 or less imminent. Soon increasing east or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing east to northeast force 3 to 5.
Weather: Fair to cloudy. Mostly cloudy later with rain and drizzle in the northwest and a few mist or fog patches possible in the south.
Visibility: Mostly good, but decreasing moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist or fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 04 August 2026
Moderate to strong easterly winds, reaching near gale force at times in the southwest and west Sunday night and Monday morning. Winds will decrease mostly moderate to fresh southeasterly or cyclonic variable by Monday evening. Weather: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist.
Forecast issued at: 23:00, Saturday 01 August 2026
All times are local unless specified
