Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 06:00, Sunday 12 January 2025 until 06:00, Monday 13 January 2025

Small Craft Warning

Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher today (Sunday) on all Irish coasts.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC

High Pressure of 1037hPa centred over northern France extends a light to moderate southerly air-flow over Ireland. A strong southerly air-flow will develop over Ireland today (Sunday) as a frontal trough approaches the west coast.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Roche's Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Southerly force 3 or 4. Increasing southerly force 4 or 5 imminent. Further increasing southerly force 6 or 7 soon.

Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle. Some areas of mist and fog also.

Visibility: Decreasing moderate to poor in precipitation.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roche's Point to Erris Head to Fair Head

Wind: South to southeast force 5 or 6. Increasing southerly force 6 or 7 and gusty imminent.

Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle. Some areas of mist and fog also.

Visibility: Decreasing moderate to poor in precipitation.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Tuesday 14 January 2025

Strong south to southwest winds. Weather: generally cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle along with some areas of mist and fog.

Forecast issued at: 06:00, Sunday 12 January 2025

All times are local unless specified