Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige

Forecast valid from: 06:00, Saturday 15 November 2025 until 06:00, Sunday 16 November 2025

Small Craft Warning

East or northeast winds will reach force 6 or higher at times today (Saturday) on Irish coasts from Valentia to Malin Head to Carnsore Point.

Gale Warning

Nil.

Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC

An anticyclone of 1037hPa, centred over Greenland and a complex area of low pressure of 989hPa, centred to the southwest generates a strong to gale force east or northeast airflow over Ireland. An associated frontal trough lies over the south and east of the country.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head

Wind: Decreasing easterly force 5 or 6 imminent. Later decreasing northeasterly force 4 or 5.

Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle and mist. Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and mist later.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Easterly force 5 to 7 and gusty, occasionally reaching gale force 8 in the east and northeast. Soon decreasing force 4 to 6. Later decreasing northeasterly force 4 or 5.

Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle and mist. Cloudy to fair with isolated showers and mist later.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia

Wind: Increasing easterly force 4 or 5 imminent. Later becoming northeasterly and reaching force 6 at times in the southwest.

Weather: Cloudy to fair imminent with well scattered showers and isolated mist patches.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Monday 17 November 2025

Moderate to fresh northeast to north winds, strong at times in the south. Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.

Forecast issued at: 06:00, Saturday 15 November 2025

All times are local unless specified