Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Wednesday 24 December 2025 until 06:00, Thursday 25 December 2025
Small Craft Warning
East to northeast winds will reach force 6 at times on Irish coasts from Strangford Lough to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head during the period.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
An anticyclone of 1043hPa centred over southern Norway directs a moderate to fresh east to northeast airflow over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Strangford Lough to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea south of the Isle of Man
Wind: Northeast to east force 4 to 6. Increasing force 5 or 6 towards the end of the period.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with mist and fog patches. Imminent becoming cloudy to fair.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in mist and fog, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Rossan Point to Strangford Lough and for the Irish Sea north of the Isle of Man
Wind: Easterly force 4 or 5.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with mist and fog patches. Imminent becoming cloudy to fair.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in mist and fog, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Friday 26 December 2025
Moderate to strong easterly winds increasing near gale at times in the east and south during Thursday. Weather; Mostly fair or fine.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Wednesday 24 December 2025
All times are local unless specified
