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Forecast valid from: 06:00, Sunday 13 April 2025 until 06:00, Monday 14 April 2025

Small Craft Warning

Southwesterly winds will reach force 6 or higher this morning and afternoon (Sunday) on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head, extending to all coasts later.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC

Low pressure of 976hPa, centred to the southwest of Iceland generates a mostly moderate to fresh westerly airflow over Ireland. Showery troughs will track eastwards over the country later.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Erris Head to Malin Head

Wind: Increasing west or southwest force 4 or 5 and gusty imminent, reaching force 6 at times. Soon increasing southwesterly mainly force 5 or 6 and gusty, occasionally force 7.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers with a chance of hail and thunderstorms.

Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Decreasing westerly force 3 or 4 imminent. Soon increasing southwesterly force 4 or 5 and gusty, occasionally force 6. Later increasing force 5 or 6 and gusty, occasionally force 7. Decreasing force 4 to 6 by the end of the period.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers with a chance of hail and thunderstorms.

Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Tuesday 15 April 2025

Mainly fresh to strong, occasionally near gale force southwesterly winds. Winds will decrease mostly moderate to fresh Monday evening and veering northwesterly Monday night, decreasing light at times in the east. Weather: Showers with a chance of hail and thunder. Cloudy in the east later with a chance of rain.

Forecast issued at: 06:00, Sunday 13 April 2025

All times are local unless specified