Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Sunday 28 April 2024 until 18:00, Monday 29 April 2024
Small Craft Warning
1. Southwest winds will reach force 6 at times this evening (Sunday) on Irish Coasts from Howth Head to Carnsore Point to Roche's Point. 2. South to southwest winds, veering westerly in the southwest, will reach force 6 or higher overnight and on Monday on Irish Coasts from Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Slyne Head.
Gale Warning
South to southwest winds will occasionally reach gale force 8 and gusty on Monday on Irish Coastal Waters from Carlingford Lough to Wicklow Head to Hook Head and on the Irish Sea.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in an unstable light to moderate westerly or variable airflow. A complex area of low pressure covers the area with a primary depression of 996hPa centred 100 nautical miles north of East Anglia in the North Sea. Another area of low pressure with associated frontal troughs will move into western areas of Ireland overnight.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwest force 4 to 6. Soon backing southerly and increasing force 6 to gale force 8 and gusty. Veeing south to southwest force 5 to 7 by the end of the period.
Weather: Showers this evening, some heavy with a chance of thunderstorms. Rain spreading from the southwest overnight and Monday morning.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor at times in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Hook Head to Mizen Head to Slyne Head
Wind: Southwest to west force 4 to 6. Backing southwest to south imminent. Soon increasing force 6 or 7 and gusty, veering westerly and becoming cyclonic variable for a time north of Mizen Head. Later becoming west to southwesterly and decreasing force 3 to 5.
Weather: Showers this evening, some heavy. Rain spreading from the west tonight. Clearing eastwards to showers Monday morning.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor at times in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head
Wind: West or variable force 3 or 4. Becoming south to southwest force 3 or 4 imminent. Later becoming cyclonic variable force 3 to 5.
Weather: Scattered showers this evening, some heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Rain spreading from the south later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor at times in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Tuesday 30 April 2024
Fresh to strong south to southwest winds in eastern and southern sea areas otherwise light to moderate cyclonic variable winds. Fresh to strong or near gale southeast to east winds developing in southern, eastern and northern sea areas later. Weather; Rain in the northeast clearing on Monday afternoon, followed by showers, some heavy. Further rain, possibly heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms, moving up from the south on Monday night, clearing northwestwards on Tuesday morning.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Sunday 28 April 2024
All times are local unless specified
