Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Monday 23 March 2026 until 12:00, Tuesday 24 March 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher today, tonight and Tuesday on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Southwest winds will reach gale force 8 at times today (Monday) on Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Rossan Point to Malin Head.
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic Coasts
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Low pressure (96shPa) tracking south of Iceland feeds in a strengthening southwest airflow. Its associated weather fronts will gradually feed in across the country, with an unstable west to northwest flow following later Tuesday.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Southwest force 5 to 7. Force 6 to gale force 8 imminent. Later gradually decreasing force 5 or 6.
Weather: Cloudy with patchy drizzle and mist. Rain soon to later, turning heavy. Squally showers following.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor precipitation or mist.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southwest force 4 or 5. Force 5 or 6 imminent. Increaaing force 6 or 7 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair. Drizzle and rain later, turning heavy. Some mist too.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate or poor precipitation or mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Wednesday 25 March 2026
A strong to gale force and unstable north-west flow will feed down scattered heavy showers with some embedded hail and lightning, especially in Altantic areas.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Monday 23 March 2026
All times are local unless specified
