Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 12:00, Wednesday 30 July 2025 until 12:00, Thursday 31 July 2025

Small Craft Warning

Nil

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a moderate westerly airflow between an anticyclone of 1031hPa in the mid-Atlantic and a depression 998hPa centred to the northwest of Iceland.

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Erris Head

Wind: Westerly force 3 or 4, reaching force 5 at times. Later veering northwesterly.

Weather: Cloudy with patches of rain, drizzle, mist and fog.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: West to southwest force 3 or 4, reaching force 5 at times. Soon veering west to northwest and decreasing force 2 to 4. Later increasing north to northwest force 3 or 4, reaching force 5 at times.

Weather: Cloudy with patches of rain, drizzle, mist and fog.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Friday 01 August 2025

Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds, strong at times in the Irish sea on Thursday. Weather: Patches of rain, drizzle, mist and fog clearing Thursday afternoon. Becoming cloudy to fair with isolated showers.

Forecast issued at: 12:00, Wednesday 30 July 2025

All times are local unless specified