Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige

Forecast valid from: 06:00, Saturday 08 November 2025 until 06:00, Sunday 09 November 2025

Small Craft Warning

Southerly winds will increase to force 6 or 7 on Saturday morning on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Loop Head to Erris Head, extending to Irish coasts from Hook Head to Valentia to Bloody Foreland on Saturday afternoon, and further extending to all Irish coasts on Saturday evening and early Saturday night, before becoming confined to Irish coasts from Fair Head to Howth Head to Roches Point by Sunday morning.

Gale Warning

Nil

Atlantic Swell

On Atlantic coasts.

Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a mostly moderate southwest to west airflow, generated by a small scale area of low pressure of 994hPa to the northwest of Ireland, extending from a large area of low pressure of 966hpa, centred to the south of Greenland. Its associated weather fronts track towards the west coast.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes

Wave Height Forecast

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

Wind: Increasing southerly mostly force 4 to 6 and gusty imminent, occasionally force 7. Soon increasing force 5 to 7 and occasionally gusty. Decreasing south to southwesterly force 3 to 5 towards the end of the period.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Becoming cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading eastwards imminent and soon. Isolated mist and fog. Rain becoming heavy at times later. Becoming cloudy to fair towards the end of the period, with scattered showers.

Visibility: Decreasing moderate to poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea.

Wind: Backing south or southwest mostly force 4 imminent. Soon southerly force 4 or 5. Later increasing southerly force 5 to 7 and occasionally gusty.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers imminent. Becoming cloudy this afternoon and evening, with rain and drizzle spreading eastwards. Isolated mist and fog. Later some of the rain becoming heavy at times, especially in the south.

Visibility: Moderate to poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Monday 10 November 2025

Wind: Mostly strong to near gale force southerly winds at first in the southeast, east and northeast, elsewhere mostly moderate or fresh southwesterly winds. Winds gradually easing on Sunday, becoming mostly moderate on Sunday afternoon. Further decreasing light to moderate southerly or variable on Sunday night. Weather: Cloud and outbreaks of rain, drizzle, mist and isolated fog will clear eastwards from most places by Sunday afternoon, followed by cloudy to fair weather with scattered showers. Showery rain in the southeast and east on Sunday night, some of it heavy.

Forecast issued at: 06:00, Saturday 08 November 2025

All times are local unless specified