Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Friday 03 July 2026 until 06:00, Saturday 04 July 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southwest winds will reach force 6 at times this evening and tonight (Friday) on coasts from Loop Head to Erris Head to Fair Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a mainly moderate to fresh southwest to west airflow generated by an anticyclone of 1033hPa centred west of the Bay of Biscay. A warm front will move eastwards across the north today.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Loop Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head
Wind: Southwesterly force 4 or 5. Soon increasing force 5 or 6.
Weather: Cloudy with patches of light rain, drizzle and mist. Rain becoming more persistent soon.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Loop Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly or variable force 2 to 4. Soon becoming west or southwest force 4 or 5. Occasionally reaching force 6 on the North Irish Sea later.
Weather: Cloudy to fair. Isolated patches of drizzle and mist soon.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Sunday 05 July 2026
Fresh to strong southwesterly winds in the northwest. Moderate to fresh west to southwest winds elsewhere, occasionally strong in the south on Saturday afternoon, and decreasing light to moderate westerly or variable on Saturday night. Weather: Cloudy to fair with patches of light rain, drizzle and mist, mainly in the northwest.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Friday 03 July 2026
All times are local unless specified
