Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Friday 27 February 2026 until 12:00, Saturday 28 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will reach force 6 or 7 at times on Saturday morning on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Slyne Head to Fair Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a mostly light to moderate northwesterly airflow between a depression of 979hPa centred to the east of Iceland and an anticyclone of 1036hPa centred near the Azores.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Fair Head to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Increasing north to northwest force 4 to 6 imminent. Later backing west to southwest and decreasing force 3 to 5.
Weather: Rain and drizzle clearing eastwards soon, becoming fair with isolated showers later. Mist patches also. Becoming cloudy with rain developing by the end of the period.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good.
Forecast for Roches Point to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Northwesterly force 3 to 5. Soon decreasing force 2 to 4. Later backing southwest and increasing force 4 to 6, occasionally reaching force 7 by the end of the period.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with scattered showers. Mist patches too. Becoming cloudy with rain developing later.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Sunday 01 March 2026
Fresh to strong southwest winds in the west will extend eastwards to all areas on Saturday afternoon reaching near gale force at times in Atlantic sea areas. Decreasing moderate to fresh southwesterly winds on Saturday evening before increasing strong to gale force southerly winds on Sunday. Weather: Outbreaks of rain clearing eastwards on Saturday afternoon, becoming cloudy to fair. Further outbreaks of rain extending from the southwest on Sunday.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Friday 27 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
