Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Tuesday 28 January 2025 until 18:00, Wednesday 29 January 2025
Small Craft Warning
1. Northwesterly winds will reach force 6 at times this evening (Tuesday) on Irish coasts from Howth Head to Mizen Head to Malin Head, becoming confined to coasts from Bloody Foreland to Malin Head to Fair Head early tonight. 2. Northerly winds will reach force 6 tomorrow (Wednesday) on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
On southwestern coasts this evening (Tuesday) and early tonight.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A depression of 980hPa centred off the west coast of England and a ridge of high pressure extending from an Azores high of 1033hPa, generates a mostly strong northwesterly airflow over Ireland with frontal troughs embedded in the flow.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Valentia to Erris Head
Wind: Decreasing northwesterly force 3 to 5 imminent, strongest near the southeast. Soon increasing northeasterly force 4 or 5 and gusty. Later increasing northerly force 5 or 6, occasionally force 7.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Cloudy in the south with patchy rain and drizzle. Cloudy to fair later with isolated showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Malin Head to Belfast Lough
Wind: Northwest mainly force 4 or 5, reaching force 6 at times. Soon increasing northerly force 5 or 6. Later backing northwesterly and becoming gusty.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northwest to west mainly force 5 or 6. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5. Later increasing northerly force 5 or 6, possibly force 7 in the southeast.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with well scattered showers. Mostly fair later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Thursday 30 January 2025
Fresh to strong and gusty north to northwest winds, decreasing moderate to fresh northwest Wednesday night, further decreasing light to moderate westerly Thursday before backing southwesterly for Atlantic sea areas and increasing fresh to strong by the end of the period. Weather: Mostly fair with isolated showers. Cloudy in the west and southwest later with some light rain and drizzle.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Tuesday 28 January 2025
All times are local unless specified
