Forecast valid from: 05:25, Friday 19 June 2026 until 06:00, Saturday 20 June 2026
Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher this morning (Friday) on Irish coasts from Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Roches Point.
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A slow-moving depression of 994hPa south of Iceland generates a fresh to strong southerly airflow over Ireland. A frontal wave moves over the country.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Wind: Southerly force 5 to 7. Soon decreasing south to southwest force 4 to 6. Later decreasing southwest to west or variable force 2 to 4. Becoming west to northwest force 2 to 4 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, heavy at times. Areas of mist and fog. Soon cloudy to fair with scattered showers, becoming isolated later
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Becoming mainly good later.
Wind: West to northwest or variable force 2 to 4. Imminently backing southwest to west. Soon becoming mainly southwest force 3 or 4. Later increasing westerly force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, heavy at times with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Areas of mist and fog. Imminently cloudy to fair with scattered showers, becoming isolated later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Becoming mainly good soon.
Light to moderate southwest to west winds, occasionally fresh in the northwest, becoming light to moderate anticyclonic variable. Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Becoming fair or fine.
Forecast issued at: 05:25, Friday 19 June 2026
All times are local unless specified