Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Thursday 06 August 2026 until 00:00, Friday 07 August 2026
Small Craft Warning
West to northwest winds will reach force 6 at times tonight (Wednesday) on Irish coasts from Malin Head to Fair Head to Belfast Lough.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a mostly moderate to fresh northwest airflow generated by a depression of 1001hPa, centred between Scotland and Norway, and an anticyclone of 1026hPa, centred in the North Atlantic.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Slyne Head to Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Decreasing west or northwest force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon decreasing westerly force 3 to 5. Later increasing southwesterly mainly force 4 or 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with well scattered showers, most frequent in the north.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Slyne Head
Wind: Decreasing west or northwest force 3 or 4 imminent. Soon decreasing westerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing southwest to west force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5 in the south.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Saturday 08 August 2026
Fresh to strong southwesterly winds in the northwest and north. Light to moderate, occasionally fresh westerly winds elsewhere, backing south or southwest through Friday and increasing mostly moderate to fresh, occasionally strong. Weather: Cloudy to fair with occasional showers. Showery rain in the southwest and west later.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Thursday 06 August 2026
All times are local unless specified
