Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Sunday 29 March 2026 until 18:00, Monday 30 March 2026
Small Craft Warning
West to northwest winds will reach force 6 at times today (Sunday), tonight (Sunday) and tomorrow (Monday) on Irish coasts from Loop Head to Fair Head to Howth Head.
Gale Warning
Westerly winds will reach gale force 8 at times this evening and early tonight (Sunday) on Irish coastal waters from Rossan Point to Malin Head to Belfast Lough and on the Irish Sea north of the Isle of Man.
Atlantic Swell
On southwestern, western, and northern coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a mostly fresh to near gale force, or gale force in the north, westerly airflow, with a depression of 979hPa centred just east of Iceland and an anticyclone of 1041hPa centred northwest of Iberia. A cold front associated with the depression clears the south of the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Slyne Head to Malin Head to Howth Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly force 6 to gale force 8. Imminent decreasing force 5 to 7. Soon veering west to northwest. Later decreasing force 3 to 5 east of Malin Head and decreasing force 4 or 5 and backing southwesterly west of Malin Head.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Cloud spreading from the west through Monday with some patchy drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist, otherwise good.
Forecast for Howth Head to Mizen Head to Slyne Head and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Imminent decreasing westerly force 4 or 5. Soon veering west to northwest. Backing west to southwest force 3 to 5 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Cloud spreading from the west through Monday with some patchy drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Tuesday 31 March 2026
Moderate to fresh west to southwest winds, backing southwesterly on Tuesday, in the northwest. Light to moderate and occasionally fresh west to southwest winds elsewhere. Weather: Mostly cloudy with some patches of light rain or drizzle. Some mist and fog patches too.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Sunday 29 March 2026
All times are local unless specified
