Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 11:00, Thursday 08 October 2026 until 12:00, Friday 09 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southwest winds will increase to force 6 or higher this afternoon and evening on all Irish coasts.
West to southwest winds veering west to northwest will reach force 6 or higher on all coasts tonight and tomorrow morning.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a strengthening southwest airflow as a warm front, extending from a low pressure area of 988 hPa between Greenland and Iceland, moves eastwards across Ireland today, The corresponding cold front will follow from the northwest this evening and tonight as the airflow veers west to northwest.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: South to southwest force 6 or 7 and gusty. Veering westerly imminent. Later, backing west to southwest for a time before veering west to northwest.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle, mist and fog. Becoming good later, except in showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Becoming cloudy to fair later with scattered showers.
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West to southwest force 4 to 6. Increasing southwest force 6 or 7 and gusty imminent Later veering west to southwest force 5 to 7 and gusty, slackest in the northeast. Becoming west to northwest force 5 to 7 and gusty by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair in the east at first. Becoming cloudy with rain, drizzle, mist and fog imminent. Becoming cloudy to fair later with scattered showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good. Becoming good later, except in showers
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Saturday 10 October 2026
Fresh to to near gale force west to northwesterly winds, touching gale force at times in the north and northwest, and later in the northeast. Weather: Rain, drizzle and mist clearing southeastwards. Fair with occasional blustery showers.
Forecast issued at: 11:00, Thursday 08 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
