Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Tuesday 11 February 2025 until 12:00, Wednesday 12 February 2025
Small Craft Warning
East to southeast winds will reach force 6 or higher today (Tuesday) and overnight on Irish coasts from Roches Pt to Erris Head to Strangford Lough
Gale Warning
East to southeast winds will occasionally reach gale force 8 this evening (Tuesday) and early tonight on Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Valentia
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh easterly to southeast airflow, between an anticyclone of 1045 hPa, centred over southern Scandinavia and an area of low pressure of 1003hPa, centred approximately 360 nautical miles southwest of Valentia.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roches Pt to Valentia to Loop Head
Wind: Easterly force 5 to 7, strongest in the southwest, increasing force 6 or 7 imminent, soon occasionally reaching gale force 8 between Mizen Head and Valentia, later decreasing force 5 or 6
Weather: Mostly cloudy with patch rain or drizzle. Rain becoming more persistent at times this evening and tonight
Visibility: Moderate to good, decreasing moderate or poor in rain or drizzle.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Erris Head to Strangford Lough
Wind: Easterly force 4 or 5, increasing force 5 or 6 imminent, soon increasing east to southeast force 5 to 7, continuing the same for the rest of the period.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy rain or drizzle, becoming more persistent at times tonight south of Erris Head.
Visibility: Moderate to good, decreasing moderate or poor in rain or drizzle.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Strangford Lough to Wicklow Head to Roches Pt and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Easterly force 3 or 4, increasing force 4 or 5 imminent, later decresing force 3 or 4 on Wednesday morning
Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle
Visibility: Moderate to good, decreasing moderate or poor in rain or drizzle.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Thursday 13 February 2025
Moderate to fresh east to southeast winds on east and south coasts. Fresh to strong southeast winds on west and north coasts, increasing to gale force in the southwest on Thursday morning. Outbreaks of rain on south and west coasts. Patchy rain or drizzle on east and north coasts.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Tuesday 11 February 2025
All times are local unless specified
