Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Saturday 23 May 2026 until 06:00, Sunday 24 May 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds will reach force 6 at times on Irish coasts from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Malin Head.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A moderate to fresh southwesterly airflow covers Ireland. Frontal troughs will become slow-moving to the north-west of the country, as an anticyclone of 1026 hPa steadily builds from the south.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: South to southwest force 4 to 6.
Weather: Cloudy to fair. Patchy light rain and drizzle developing in the north and north-west later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in any rain or drizzle.
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly or variable force 3 to 5. Decreasing force 2 or 3 later.
Weather: Cloudy to fair, but areas of mist and fog also especially in the south.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Monday 25 May 2026
Moderate to fresh, occasionally strong, south to southwest winds in the west and northwest. Mostly light to moderate southerly or variable winds elsewhere. Winds becoming generally light to moderate variable later. Cloudy or fair with some mist and fog patches. Patchy drizzle at first in the north.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Saturday 23 May 2026
All times are local unless specified
