Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Thursday 29 January 2026 until 00:00, Friday 30 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
East to southeast winds will reach force 6 or higher at times on all Irish coasts on Wednesday night and Thursday.
Gale Warning
Easterly winds will reach gale force 8 at times on Thursday afternoon and evening on Irish coastal waters from Bloody Foreland to Malin Head to Fair Head.
Atlantic Swell
On southwest coasts on Wednesday night and Thursday night.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A broad depression of 958hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic maintains a fresh to strong southeast airflow over Ireland.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Slyne Head to Strangford Lough to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to southeast force 6 or 7 imminent, later reaching gale force 8 at times.
Weather: Cloudy to fair, patches of rain imminent. More persistent and heavy rain later.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Hook Head to Mizen Head to Slyne Head
Wind: Southeast force 4 or 5 imminent, soon increasing force 5 to 7. Later becoming south to southeast force 4 to 6.
Weather: Rain, heavy at times. Showers later.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Saturday 31 January 2026
Fresh to near gale force cyclonic variable winds, occasionally reaching gale force. Weather: Showers or longer spells of rain. Rain turning heavy at times on Friday.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Thursday 29 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
