Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Thursday 18 April 2024 until 18:00, Friday 19 April 2024
Small Craft Warning
West to northwest winds will reach force 6 this evening, tonight and for a time tomorrow morning on Irish coasts from Bloody Foreland to Fair Head to Carlingford Lough.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a fresh to strong westerly airflow between an anticyclone of 1030hPa centred to the west of the country and a depression of 1000hPa centred in the North Sea. High pressure will build over Ireland tomorrow.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Strangford Lough to Wicklow Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West to northwest force 5 or 6, decreasing northwest force 4 or 5 later.
Weather: Cloudy with scattered patches of rain and drizzle. Mainly fair apart from isolated showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Wicklow Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: West to northwest force 4 or 5 imminent, occasionally touching force 6. Later decreasing northerly or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy with isolated patches of rain and drizzle. Mainly fair apart from isolated showers later.
Visibility: Mainly good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Saturday 20 April 2024
Light to moderate northerly or variable winds, becoming easterly or variable on Saturday. Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Mist and fog possible on Friday night and Saturday.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Thursday 18 April 2024
All times are local unless specified
