Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 11:30, Tuesday 12 May 2026 until 12:00, Wednesday 13 May 2026
Small Craft Warning
West to northwest winds will increase force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts this evening, tonight and tomorrow.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh west to northwest airflow between an anticyclone of 1036hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic and a depression of 992hPa centred near Iceland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Roches Point to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: West force 5 or 6 imminent, soon becoming west to northwest force 6 or 7.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, turning heavy soon with the chance of an isolated thunderstorm.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Fair Head to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly force 3 or 4 imminent, soon increasing force 5 or 6. Later becoming west to northwest and occasionally reaching force 7.
Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Later becoming cloudy to fair with scattered showers, some possibly heavy.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Thursday 14 May 2026
Fresh to strong northwest winds, decreasing moderate to fresh on Thursday afternoon. Weather: Cloudy to fair with showers. Becoming cloudy on Thursday with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
Forecast issued at: 11:30, Tuesday 12 May 2026
All times are local unless specified
