Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Sunday 23 February 2025 until 06:00, Monday 24 February 2025
Small Craft Warning
See gale warning.
Gale Warning
Southerly winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 at times today on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea, becoming confined this evening and overnight to Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Malin Head.
Atlantic Swell
Developing on southwest and west coasts this afternoon.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a gale force to strong gale force southerly airflow generated by a depression of 962hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic, which will track to the south coast of Iceland today.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: Southerly force 7 or strong gale force 9. Soon veering southwesterly and decreasing force 6 to gale force 8. Later decreasing force 6 or 7.
Weather: Cloudy with rain. Becoming fair with showers imminent, with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly force 7 to gale force 8 and occasionally reaching strong gale force 9. Soon decreasing southwesterly force 6 or 7. Later decreasing force 5 or 6.
Weather: Rain, heavy at times. Fair with showers soon, with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Tuesday 25 February 2025
Fresh to near gale force southwesterly winds veering westerly and decreasing fresh to strong and gusty Monday night. Weather: Fair with showers, some heavy with the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Sunday 23 February 2025
All times are local unless specified
