Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige

Forecast valid from: 06:00, Tuesday 11 February 2025 until 06:00, Wednesday 12 February 2025

Small Craft Warning

Easterly winds, later veering east to southeast, will reach force 6 at times today Tuesday on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Mizen Head to Loop Head, reaching force 7 at times later and extending to Irish coasts from Roches Point to Erris Head to Strangford Lough this evening and tonight.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh easterly airflow, between an anticyclone of 1047hPa, centred over southern Scandinavia and an area of low pressure of 1003hPa, centred approximately 400 nautical miles to the southwest of Valentia.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Valentia to Loop Head

Wind: Easterly mostly force 5 or 6. Soon increasing force 5 to 7. Later east to southeast.

Weather: Cloudy with scattered outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. Soon rain becoming more persistent with occasional mist.

Visibility: Mostly good, moderate in precipitation. Soon becoming moderate to poor in precipitation and mist.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Erris Head to Strangford Lough

Wind: Easterly mostly 4 or 5. Soon increasing force 6 at times in the northeast. Later increasing east to southeast force 5 or 6.

Weather: Cloudy with scattered outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. More persistent rain in the west and northwest later, along with occasional mist.

Visibility: Mostly good, moderate to poor in precipitation and mist.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Strangford Lough to Carnsore Point to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Easterly force 4 or 5. Later occasionally increasing force 6 for a time in the south and northeast.

Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Chance of hail.

Visibility: Moderate to poor in precipitation.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Thursday 13 February 2025

Wind: Moderate to fresh easterly winds, strong to near gale force at times in the southwest, west and north, later becoming southeasterly. Weather: Cloudy with persistent rain and drizzle and occasional mist in the southwest and west, patchy light rain and drizzle elsewhere.

Forecast issued at: 06:00, Tuesday 11 February 2025

All times are local unless specified