Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Thursday 05 February 2026 until 06:00, Friday 06 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
Easterly winds will reach force 6 or higher this morning (Thursday) on all Irish coasts, becoming confined to coasts from Valentia to Fair Head to Roches Pt in the afternoon.
Gale Warning
1. This morning (Thursday), easterly winds will reach gale force 8 on coasts from Malin Head to Howth Head to Roches Pt and on the Irish Sea.
2. This afternoon and evening (Thursday), easterly winds will reach gale force 8 on coasts from Loop Head to Malin Head to Howth Head and on the north Irish Sea.
Atlantic Swell
This afternoon on the southwest coast.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A depression of 964 hPa about 365 Nautical miles west-southwest of Valentia maintains a fresh to strong southeasterly airflow over Ireland. Associated fronts will move northwards over the country today.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Easterly force 6 or 7, increasing force 7 or gale force 8 imminent, soon decreasing force 5 to 7 south of Howth Head, later decreasing force 6 or 7 north of Howth Head.
Weather: Rain spreading northwards this morning, becoming widespread this afternoon and continuing for the rest of the period.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in rain.
Forecast for Roches Point to Mizen Head to Valentia
Wind: East to northeast force 6 or 7, decreasing northeasterly force 5 or 6 imminent, soon decreasing northeast force 3 or 4, later becoming east to southeast.
Weather: Rain spreading northwards this morning, becoming widespread this afternoon and continuing for the rest of the period.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in rain.
Forecast for Valentia to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Easterly force 6 or 7, soon increasing force 7 or gale force 8 north of Loop Head, later decreasing force 5 to 7, strongest in the northwest.
Weather: Rain spreading northwards this morning, becoming widespread this afternoon and continuing for the rest of the period.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in rain.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Saturday 07 February 2026
Fresh to strong easterly winds, gradually decreasing moderate to fresh on Friday and becoming cyclonic variable on the south coast. Rain continuing, then clearing slowly northwards through Friday with showers following from the south.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Thursday 05 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
