Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Tuesday 06 October 2026 until 06:00, Wednesday 07 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
nil
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a light to moderate westerly airflow between a broad area of high pressure to the west of Ireland and a depression of 970hPa centred over northern Norway. A wavy front associated with the low pressure tracks southeastwards over Ireland.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Valentia to Malin Head to Howth Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: Mainly north to northwest force 3 to 5. Later becoming north to northwest force 4 or 5.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle, mist and fog. Imminent and soon becoming cloudy to fair with isolated showers between Valentia and Belfast Lough. Later cloudy to fair with scattered showers.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog, otherwise good.
Forecast for Howth Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Northeasterly or variable force 3 to 5 imminent. Soon becoming northerly force 4 or 5. Later increasing force 5 or 6.
Weather: Cloudy with patches of rain, drizzle, mist and fog. Becoming fair or cloudy with isolated showers by the end of the period.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Thursday 08 October 2026
Moderate to fresh north to northwest winds, increasing strong at times on Wednesday. Decreasing mostly moderate to fresh through Wednesday night. Backing westerly on west coasts on Thursday morning. Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, most frequent in the north and west, becoming isolated later. Becoming cloudy with rain and drizzle in the west by the end of the period.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Tuesday 06 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
