Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Saturday 10 January 2026 until 18:00, Sunday 11 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will reach force 6 this evening on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Slyne Head to Malin Head, extending to all Irish coasts early Saturday night, and continuing into Sunday.
Gale Warning
1. Southerly winds will reach gale force 8 at times tonight (Saturday night) on Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Fair Head to Carnsore Point and on the Irish Sea, becoming confined to the Irish Sea during Sunday morning. 2. South to southwest winds will reach gale or strong gale force and gusty later Sunday on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A complex area of low depression with central pressure of 984hPa, in the nearby mid-Atlantic, begins to feeds in its associated weather fronts. More active fronts will affect the country in a mostly strong to gale force southerly flow.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roche's Point to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Southerly force 7 to gale force 8. Soon decreasing force 6 or 7. Later increasing south to southwest force 7 to strong gale force 9 and gusty.
Weather: Rain and drizzle, heavy at times; especially early tonight and later in the period. Mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist and fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Roche's Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southeast force 4 or 5. Force 6 or near gale force 7 imminent. Soon increasing southerly near gale force 7 or gale force 8. Backing southwest towards the end of the period.
Weather: Rain and drizzle, heavy at times; especially early tonight and later in the period. Mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Monday 12 January 2026
Gale to strong gale south to southwest winds will decrease strong to near gale force on Sunday night, and further decreasing fresh to strong on Monday morning. Scattered heavy showers, merging to longer spells of rain for northwest areas, with isolated thunderstorms. Fair spells too, especially during Monday for southern and eastern areas.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Saturday 10 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
