Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:00, Friday 05 June 2026 until 18:00, Saturday 06 June 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Southeasterly or easterly winds will reach force 6 or higher from this evening (Friday) and overnight on Irish coasts from Belfast Lough to Roches Point to Erris Head.
2. West to northwest winds will reach force 6 or higher on Saturday morning on coasts from Carnsore Pt to Mizen Head to Loop Head
Gale Warning
1. Southeasterly winds will reach gale force 8 at times this evening (Friday) and early tonight on coasts from Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Loop Head
2. Northwesterly winds will reach gale force 8 at times overnight and early on Saturday on coasts from Roches Point to Mizen Head to Valentia.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A depression of 990 hPa about 360 nautical miles south-west of Valentia approaches and will track eastwards near the south coast of Ireland overnight. Associated fronts, currently near the southwest coast, will move northeastwards over the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Belfast Lough to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly force 5 or 6, soon becoming southeasterly force 5 to 7, later becoming easterly force 5 or 6, decreasing east to south-east force 2 to 4, becoming westerly force 3 to 5 by the end of the period.
Weather: Fair at first. Rain developing early tonight, clearing on Saturday afternoon.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in rain, increasing good as rain clears.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Erris Head
Wind: Southeasterly force 5 to 7, increasing east to southeast force 6 to gale force 8 imminent, soon becoming cyclonic variable force 3 to 5, later becoming northwesterly force 5 to 7 and reaching gale force 8 in the south-west for a time, gradually backing west to southwest force 4 to 6
Weather: Rain, heavy at times, gradually clearing on Saturday morning.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, increasing good as rain clears.
Forecast for Erris Head to Malin Head to Belfast Lough
Wind: Southerly force 3 or 4, backing southeasterly force 3 to 5 imminent, later decreasing force 3 or 4, gradually backing west to southwest force 3 or 4
Weather: Showers at first. Rain overnight and on Saturday, gradually clearing in the afternoon
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain or showers, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Sunday 07 June 2026
Moderate to fresh west to southwest winds, increasing fresh to strong south to southwest, decreasing moderate to fresh west to southwest on western coasts on Sunday afternoon. Rain on western coasts on Saturday night, extending eastwards to all coasts overnight and on Sunday morning, clearing from western coasts by Sunday evening.
Forecast issued at: 17:00, Friday 05 June 2026
All times are local unless specified
