Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Saturday 11 April 2026 until 00:00, Sunday 12 April 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Southwest winds will reach gale force 8 on Irish coasts from Loop Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A slow-moving depression (965hPa) to the northwest of Ireland feeds an unstable strong to gale force west to southwest airflow across the country. Embedded showery trough lines remain embedded in the flow. The depression continues to fill as it moves northwards towards the Norwegian Sea.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Mizen Head to Loop Head to Erris Head
Wind: Westerly force 7 to gale force 8 and gusty. Soon decreasing force 5 to 7. Later west to southwest force 4 or 5.
Weather: Cloudy with showers, some heavy and possibly thundery. Fair spells developing later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head
Wind: Southwest force 6 to gale force 8. West to southwest force 7 or gale force 8 imminent. Decreasing force 5 to 7 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy with showers, some heavy and possibly thundery. Fair spells developing later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate in showers.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwesterly force 6 to gale force 8. Force 6 or 7 imminent. Soon decreasing west to southwest force 4 or 5 and gusty.
Weather: Cloudy with showers, some heavy. Fair spells developing later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 14 April 2026
Mostly moderate southerly winds will freshen, and later strengthen in the southwest. Fair spells at first with some scattered thundery showers during Monday, become isolated later in the evening.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Saturday 11 April 2026
All times are local unless specified
