Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige

Forecast valid from: 06:00, Wednesday 16 July 2025 until 06:00, Thursday 17 July 2025

Small Craft Warning

Nil

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC

Low pressure (1006hPa) is approaching from the west. It will gradually feed up its associated weather fronts across the country during Wednesday and again on Thursday.

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea

Wind: West to northwest force 3 to 5. Decreasing variable force 3 or less imminently. Later increasing southeast force 3 or 4.

Weather: Mostly fair. Rain, drizzle, mist and fog imminent for southern and western sea areas. Patchy drizzle and mist soon in remaining sea areas. Thundery rain later.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Hook Head to Loop Head to Erris Head

Wind: Variable force 3 or less. Increasing southeast force 3 to 5 imminently. Later becoming south to southwest force 4 or 5.

Weather: Mostly fair. Rain, drizzle, mist and fog imminent for southern and western sea areas. Patchy drizzle and mist soon in remaining sea areas. Thundery rain later.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Rossan Point to Malin Head

Wind: Variable force 3 or less. Soon increasing variable force 3 to 5. Later increasing southeast force 4 or 5.

Weather: Mostly fair. Rain, drizzle, mist and fog imminent for southern and western sea areas. Patchy drizzle and mist soon in remaining sea areas. Thundery rain later.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Friday 18 July 2025

Fresh to strong southerly winds developing as low pressure in the nearby Atlantic steers in active weather fronts and possible thundery spells of rain.

Forecast issued at: 06:00, Wednesday 16 July 2025

All times are local unless specified