Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Saturday 11 January 2025 until 06:00, Sunday 12 January 2025
Small Craft Warning
1. Southeast to south winds will reach force 6 at times today (Saturday) on Irish coasts from Bloody Foreland to Strangford Lough to Carnsore Point, becoming confined to coasts between Malin Head and Strangford Lough in the afternoon. 2. Southerly winds will reach force 6 tonight (Saturday night) on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a strong southeasterly airflow between a ridge of high pressure over Britain and low pressure of 1008hPa to the northwest. Associated occluded fronts move northeast over the country.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Rossan Point to Strangford Lough to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southeast to south force 4 to 6. Soon becoming mainly variable force 2 to 4, but remaining southeast to south force 4 to 6 between Malin Head and Strangford Lough and on the Irish Sea. Later becoming southerly force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle and patches of mist or fog. Later cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Mostly good but decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Hook Head to Valentia to Rossan Point
Wind: West to northwest force 3 to 5. Imminently anticyclonic variable force 2 to 4. Later becoming southerly force 4 to 6.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated showers. Patches of mist and fog. Later cloudy in southwest and west with patches of drizzle.
Visibility: Mostly good but decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Monday 13 January 2025
Mainly moderate to strong southerly winds, increase strong to gale force. Cloud with patches of rain or drizzle in the southwest and west, extending to all areas. Patches of mist and fog too.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Saturday 11 January 2025
All times are local unless specified
