Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:30, Friday 10 July 2026 until 18:00, Saturday 11 July 2026
Small Craft Warning
Northerly winds will reach force 6 at times Friday evening and Friday night on Irish coasts from Slyne Head to Erris Head to Rossan Point and from Fair Head to Belfast Lough to Strangford Lough.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
High Pressure of 1026hPa centred approximately 400 nautical miles west of Belmullet extends a moderate northeasterly air-flow over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: North to northwest force 4 or 5 and occasionally reaching force 6 between Fair Head and Strangford Lough. Later becoming northerly force 4 or 5.
Weather: Generally fair. Isolated mist and fog patches.
Visibility: Mostly good, reducing moderate to poor in any isolated mist or fog patches.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Mizen Head
Wind: Northeast force 4 or 5.
Weather: Generally fair. Isolated mist and fog patches.
Visibility: Mostly good, reducing moderate to poor in any isolated mist or fog patches.
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: North to northeast force 4 to 6.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with some areas of mist, drizzle and fog. Becoming fair to cloudy soon with just isolated mist patches.
Visibility: Reducing moderate to poor in mist, drizzle and fog. Improving mostly good soon, but reducing moderate to poor in any isolated mist patches.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Sunday 12 July 2026
Fresh to strong northeast winds. Weather: Generally fair but with the chance of a few isolated showers in northern sea areas. A few areas of mist.
Forecast issued at: 17:30, Friday 10 July 2026
All times are local unless specified
