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Forecast valid from: 06:00, Wednesday 15 April 2026 until 06:00, Thursday 16 April 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds, veering southwesterly, will reach force 6 or higher today (Wednesday) on Irish coasts from Fair Head to Roches Point to Rossan Point, extending this evening to all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to strong southerly airflow generated by a depression of 984hPa centred over the mid-Atlantic. Associated weather fronts will continue to track northeastwards across the country this morning, with an unstable showery airmass following.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Malin Head to Wicklow Head to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly force 5 or 6, reaching force 7 at times. Soon veering south to southwest. Later increasing force 5 to 7.
Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Mist and fog patches too. Later clearing to scattered showers, some heavy with thunderstorms and hail possible.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: South to southwest force 4 to 6 and gusty. Soon increasing force 5 to 7 and gusty. Later veering southwesterly.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers imminent, some heavy with thunderstorms and hail possible.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Friday 17 April 2026
Moderate to strong southwesterly winds. Backing southerly and increasing strong to near gale force on Thursday. Weather: Fair with scattered showers. Cloud, rain and drizzle extending from the southwest on Thursday.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Wednesday 15 April 2026
All times are local unless specified
