Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 17:30, Wednesday 01 April 2026 until 18:00, Thursday 02 April 2026
Small Craft Warning
1) Northwest winds will reach force 6 this evening and early tonight on Irish coasts from Malin Head to Fair Head to Carlingford Lough.
2) South to southwest winds will increase to force 6 or higher through Thursday morning and afternoon on Irish coasts from Hook Head to Slyne Head to Carlingford Lough.
Gale Warning
Nil.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to strong southwest to northwest airflow., with a large area of high pressure of 1037hPA centred in the mid-Atlantic and with an area of low pressure of 987hpa in the Norwegian Sea. An associated cold front continues to clear southeastwards.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Northwest to north force 4 or 5, decreasing northwest to west or variable force 2 to 4 imminent. Soon increasing south to southwest force 4 or 5. Later increasing force 6 or 7 and occasionally gusty.
Weather: Mostly fair, isolated showers. Becoming cloudy soon. Rain & drizzle later.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate to poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Malin Head to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northwesterly force 4 to 6, touching force 7 in the northeast, decreasing north to northwest force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon decreasing northerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later becoming south to southwesterly and increasing force 5 or 6.
Weather: Cloudy to fair. Later cloudy wth rain and drizzle towards the end of the period.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate to poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Friday 03 April 2026
Wind: Strong to near gale force south to southwest winds, veering westerly in the west and north on Thursday night and easing moderate to fresh. Southwest winds, increasing strong to near gale force on Friday morning and early afternoon and reaching gale force for a time in western parts, veering westerly and decreasing fresh to strong later on Friday. Weather: Cloudy with rain and drizzle at times. Becoming cloudy to fair later on Friday with scattered showers.
Forecast issued at: 17:30, Wednesday 01 April 2026
All times are local unless specified
