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 or strong gale force 9 on all Irish coastal waters.
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Low pressure of 958hPa to the west of Ireland extends a trough south across the country. High pressure of 1037hPa lies in the Mid Atlantic.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Southwest force 7 or gale force 8. Later becoming westerly force 7 or gale force 8.
Weather: Cloudy with showers, some heavy and possibly thundery.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwest force 6 or 7, occasionally reaching force 8.
Weather: Cloudy with showers, some heavy
Visibility: Reducing moderate in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Monday 13 April 2026
Fresh to strong west to southwest winds, reaching gale force in the west. Easing moderate to fresh westerly in the south Sunday morning then easing light to moderate southwesterly everywhere Sunday evening. Weather: Cloudy to fair with showers.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Saturday 11 April 2026
All times are local unless specified
