Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 11:00, Tuesday 11 August 2026 until 12:00, Wednesday 12 August 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southeast winds will reach force 6 at times Tuesday afternoon, evening and early Tuesday night on Irish coasts from Valentia to Loop Head to Erris Head.
Gale Warning
Nil.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a light to fresh southeasterly airflow between high pressure of 1028hPa centred to the east of England and a broad area of low pressure of 994hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic. Associated frontal troughs approach the west coast and will slowly move further eastwards.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: South to southeast force 4 to 6. Later decreasing force 4 or 5.
Weather: Cloudy with isolated patches of light rain and drizzle. Occasional rain and drizzle soon and later along with occasional mist and fog.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate to poor in rain, drizzle, mist and fog.
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Fair Head to Howth Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: East to southeast force 3 to 5. Soon southeasterly. Later south to southeast.
Weather: Mostly fair. Cloudy at times in the northwest with isolated drizzle soon. Later isolated showers and isolated mist.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate in any precipitation or mist.
Forecast for Howth Head to Hook Head to Mizen Head and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Southeasterly or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy in the southwest with isolated rain and drizzle. Elsewhere mostly fair with isolated showers later. Soon and later occasional mist and fog in the southwest and south.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate to poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Thursday 13 August 2026
Wind: Mostly moderate, occasionally fresh, southerly winds in the west, decreasing light to moderate for a time on Wednesday evening. Otherwise mostly light to moderate southeasterly or variable breezes, fresh for a time on Wednesday in the northeast. Weather: Mostly cloudy in the northwest, west and southwest with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, along with occasional mist and fog. Otherwise cloudy to fair with isolated showers, along with occasional mist and fog along the south coast.
Forecast issued at: 11:00, Tuesday 11 August 2026
All times are local unless specified
