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Forecast valid from: 18:00, Tuesday 24 February 2026 until 18:00, Wednesday 25 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will reach force 6 at times this evening on all Irish coasts, becoming confined tonight to Irish coasts from Belfast Lough to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
An elongated area of low pressure, with a central pressure of 971 hPa over Iceland, generates a fresh to strong southerly airflow over Ireland. Associated fronts slowly track eastwards tonight.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Fair Head to Howth Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly force 4 to 6.
Weather: Cloudy with isolated patches of drizzle, mist and fog. Outbreaks of rain becoming widespread soon.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Hook Head to Slyne Head to Fair Head
Wind: Southerly force 4 to 6. Soon decreasing southwesterly force 3 or 4.
Weather: Cloudy with rain and drizzle. Mist and fog patches also. Clearing to scattered showers later, heavy at times with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Thursday 26 February 2026
Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, increasing strong to near gale force on Thursday morning, possibly reaching gale force 8 at times in the northwest. Weather: Scattered showers, heavy at times with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Cloud and rain extending from the west on Thursday morning.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Tuesday 24 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
