Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:30, Tuesday 06 October 2026 until 18:00, Wednesday 07 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Northerly winds will reach force 6 at times tonight and tomorrow morning (Wednesday) on Irish coasts from Wicklow Head to Hook Head to Roches Point.
2. Northwesterly winds will reach force 6 at times tomorrow morning and afternoon on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Malin Head to Howth Head.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a mostly moderate, occasionally fresh northwesterly airflow between a broad area of high pressure to the west of Ireland and a depression of 1005hPa just west of Iceland. A waving cold front continues to track southeastwards over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point to Loop Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northerly force 4 to 6, backing northwesterly later.
Weather: Rain, drizzle and mist gradually clearing southeastwards soon, becoming fair with scattered showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good.
Forecast for Loop Head to Rossan Point to Belfast Lough
Wind: North or northwest force 3 or 4, soon increasing northwesterly force 4 or 5. Later increasing force 5 or 6.
Weather: Fair with scattered showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Thursday 08 October 2026
Moderate to strong northwesterly winds veering westerly and decreasing light to fresh on Thursday morning. Winds becoming fresh to near gale force southwesterly on Thursday afternoon. Weather: Mostly fair with isolated showers. Cloud increasing from the west on Thursday morning with rain, drizzle and patches of mist developing.
Forecast issued at: 17:30, Tuesday 06 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
