Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Saturday 12 September 2026 until 00:00, Sunday 13 September 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher overnight on all Irish coasts, becoming southwesterly on Saturday morning.
Gale Warning
South to southwest winds will reach gale force 8 overnight (Friday into Saturday) on Irish coasts from Loop Head to Erris Head to Malin Head.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A depression of 997 hPa 300 nautical miles northwest of Belmullet tracks east-northeastwards and generates a fresh to gale force southwesterly airflow over Ireland. Associated fronts near the northwest coast will move southeastwards overnight and on Saturday.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: South to southwest force 7 or gale force 8, veering southwesterly force 6 or 7 imminent, soon decreasing west to southwest force 4 or 5, later decreasing southerly force 3 or 4 south of Erris Head and westerly force 3 or 4 north of Erris Head
Weather: Rain overnight and on Saturday morning, heavy at times and lingering in the southwest for the rest of the period
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain, increasing mostly good as rain clears.
Forecast for Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southwest force 4 or 5, increasing force 6 or 7 imminent, soon decreasing force 5 or 6, later decreasing west to southwest force 3 or 4, further decreasing southwest or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Rain moving southeastwards overnight and on Saturday morning and continuing along the south coast for the rest of the period.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in rain, increasing good as rain clears
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Monday 14 September 2026
Light to moderate southwesterly or variable winds, becoming mainly southerly on Sunday and increasing moderate to fresh. Rain in the south clearing. Fair on Sunday apart from a few showers
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Saturday 12 September 2026
All times are local unless specified
