Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Wednesday 08 April 2026 until 06:00, Thursday 09 April 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Southwesterly winds will increase to force 6 or higher at times Wednesday morning from Slyne Head to Erris Head to Rossan Point extending to Irish coasts from Loop Head to Erris Head to Malin Head during Wednesday.
2. Southwesterly veering westerly early on Thursday will reach force 6 or higher at times on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A broad and complex area of low pressure centred to the southeast of Greenland directs a weak cold front southeastwards over Ireland, while a transient ridge of high pressure extends from the Azores northeastwards over the country, all in a light to moderate westerly or variable airflow.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: West to southwest force 2 to 4. Imminent increasing southwest force 4 to 6. Soon increasing force 7 at times between Slyne Head and Rossan Point. Later veering southwest to west and increasing force 5 to 7 and gusty towards the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with mist and fog patches. Soon becoming cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist developing later followed by showers.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Malin Head to Wicklow Head to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly or variable force 2 to 4. Soon increasing force 5 locally. Later increasing south to southwest force 3 to 5. Increasing southwest to west force 4 or 5 and gusty, occasionally force 6 west of Roches Point towards the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with mist and fog patches. Later becoming cloudy with rain drizzle and mist spreading eastwards.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Friday 10 April 2026
Moderate to strong westerly winds, reach near gale or gale force at times during Thursday. Winds decreasing moderate to fresh for a time on Thursday night, backing southerly and increasing strong to near gale in Atlantic sea areas on Friday morning. Weather; Rain, drizzle and mist clearing eastwards on Thursday morning followed by showers, some heavy with hail and isolated thunderstorms during Thursday. Showers becoming isolated and confined to the northeast on Thursday night. Further cloud, rain and drizzle spreading from the Atlantic early on Friday.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Wednesday 08 April 2026
All times are local unless specified
