Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Monday 26 January 2026 until 06:00, Tuesday 27 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times today, Monday, on all Irish coasts.
2. Easterly winds will increase to force 6 or higher early on Tuesday on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
1. Southeasterly winds will reach gale force 8 at times this morning (Monday) on Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head transferring to Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Fair Head to Wicklow Head and on the Irish Sea this afternoon and evening.
2. Easterly winds will increase to gale force 8 at times early on Tuesday on Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Slyne Head and on the Irish Sea.
Atlantic Swell
Increasing on southwestern coasts at the end of the period.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A large steering low of 942hpa centred to the south of Greenland in the North Atlantic generates a strengthening southeast airflow over Ireland. An associated occluding frontal system will track northeastwards over the country today, Monday.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Strangford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southeasterly force 5 to 7, imminent increasing force 6 to gale force 8. Later decreasing force 5 to 7 and becoming southerly for a time west of Fair Head. Increasing easterly force 7 to strong gale force 9 towards the end of the period.
Weather: Rain spreading from the southwest becoming widespread on Monday. Rain clearing to showers in the south-west and west soon.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Dungarvan to Mizen Head
Wind: South to southeast force 5 to 7 and gusty. Imminent veering southwest force 4 to 6 west of Roches Point. Soon decreasing southwest or variable force 3 or less. Later becoming east to northeast and increasing force 7 to gale force 8. Veering southeast force 7 to strong gale force 9 towards the end of the period.
Weather: Rain spreading from the southwest becoming widespread on Monday. Rain clearing to showers in the south-west and west soon.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Southeast force 6 to gale force 8. Imminent veering southwest force 4 to 6 south of Erris Head. Soon deceasing southwest force 3 to 5. Later becoming easterly and increasing east to northeast force 6 to gale force 8 by the end of the period.
Weather: Rain spreading from the southwest becoming widespread on Monday. Rain clearing to showers in the south-west and west soon.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Wednesday 28 January 2026
Near gale to strong gale force easterly winds developing in all sea areas on Tuesday morning. Winds will become cyclonic on Tuesday afternoon as a depression tracks northwards over southwestern and western parts of the country. Winds will ease strong to gale force southerly early on Wednesday. Weather; Rain spreading westwards over the country on Tuesday morning, heavy at times, followed by showers, some heavy and prolonged.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Monday 26 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
