Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige

Forecast valid from: 00:00, Saturday 27 December 2025 until 00:00, Sunday 28 December 2025

Small Craft Warning

East to northeast winds will reach force 6 at times on Saturday on Irish coasts from Carlingford Lough to Roches Point to Slyne Head.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

An anticyclone of 1045hPa centred south of Iceland maintains a moderate to fresh east to northeast airflow over Ireland.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea

Wind: East to northeast force 4 or 5, occasionally reaching force 6. Soon increasing force 5 or 6. Later decreasing force 4 or 5 north of Wicklow Head.

Weather: Cloudy or fair. Patches of drizzle in the south later.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate in drizzle later.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Erris Head to Belfast Lough

Wind: East to northeast force 4 or 5, soon occasionally reaching force 6.

Weather: Fine or fair. Cloudy at times later.

Visibility: Good.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Monday 29 December 2025

Moderate to fresh easterly winds, occasionally strong in the south. Decreasing light to moderate on Sunday afternoon. Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated drizzle patches. Mainly cloudy on Sunday with isolated light rain and drizzle.

Forecast issued at: 00:00, Saturday 27 December 2025

All times are local unless specified