Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:00, Thursday 29 October 2026 until 18:00, Friday 30 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southeasterly winds will increase to force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts this evening and early tonight.
South to southeast winds will continue to reach force 6 or higher at times on Friday on coasts from Roches Point to Erris Head to Wicklow Head, becoming confined to coasts from Malin Head to Fair Head to Belfast Lough on Friday afternoon.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a fresh to near gale force southerly airflow, between an area of high pressure of 1030hPa centred over East Europe and a depression of 953hPa east of Greenland. Associated frontal troughs are approaching from the Atlantic and will become slow-moving near the west and northwest coast.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Roches Point to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: South to southeasterly force 6 or 7 and gusty imminent, touching gale force 8 at times between Slyne Head and Malin Head. Gradually decreasing force 4 to 6 later. Further decreasing force 3 to 5 by the end of the period and veering northerly between Slyne Head and Rossan Point.
Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle imminent. Mist and fog patches also.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Malin Head to Wicklow Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southeasterly force 5 or 6 imminent, but force 4 or 5 in the east Irish Sea. Soon south to southeast force 5 or 6 and occasionally force 7 between Malin Head and Belfast Lough. Later becoming south or southeast force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6 in the north and northeast.
Weather: Cloudy to fair. Occasional drizzle later. Mist and fog patches too
Visibility: Moderate or poor in any mist, fog or drizzle.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Saturday 31 October 2026
Moderate northeasterly winds in the northwest. Otherwise mostly moderate to fresh southeasterly winds for a time. Later winds becoming moderate to fresh northerly along western and northwestern coasts with light to moderate variable winds elsewhere. Cloudy to fair with occasional, rain, drizzle, mist and fog patches.
Forecast issued at: 17:00, Thursday 29 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
