Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:00, Saturday 05 September 2026 until 18:00, Sunday 06 September 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will reach force 6 at times today (Saturday) on Irish coasts from Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head, extending overnight (Saturday night) to Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Malin Head to Carnsore Point, and further extending tomorrow morning (Sunday) to all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Southerly winds will reach gale force 8 at times tomorrow morning (Sunday) on Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Erris Head to Rossan Point.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Irelandlies under a ridge of high pressure extending from an anticyclone of 1027hPa centred over northern France. A warm front associated with a depression of 996hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic moves northeastwards over the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Imminent increasing southerly force 5 or 6. Soon increasing force 5 to 7. Later increasing force 6 or 7, possibly reaching gale force 8 at times between Slyne Head and Rossan Point. Veering westerly and decreasing force 5 or 6 north of Slyne Head and force 4 or 5 south of Slyne Head by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some mist and fog too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Malin Head to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Imminent increasing southerly force 4 or 5. Soon increasing force 4 to 6 north of Carnsore Point. Later increasing force 5 to 7 north of Howth Head and force 4 to 6 south of Howth Head.
Weather: Cloudy with isolated patches of rain and drizzle, becoming more widespread soon. Some mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Monday 07 September 2026
Winds becoming southwesterly fresh to strong, occasionally near gale force, in the southwest, west and northwest on Sunday evening and night. Elsewhere, winds will ease mostly moderate to fresh southwest to west on Sunday night, before increasing fresh to near gale force southwesterly on Monday afternoon. Weather: Patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle clearing eastwards on Sunday night with scattered showers following, before further rain spreads from the west on Monday afternoon.
Forecast issued at: 17:00, Saturday 05 September 2026
All times are local unless specified
