Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Wednesday 03 June 2026 until 12:00, Thursday 04 June 2026
Small Craft Warning
South or southwesterly winds will reach force 6 at times today on all Irish coasts, veering westerly tonight and continuing to reach force 6 at times into tomorrow, Thursday.
Gale Warning
Nil.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a strong to near gale force south or southwest airflow generated by low pressure of 981hPa centred approximately 120 nautical miles to the northwest of Ireland. An occlusion continues to move away to the north-east with an unstable southwest airflow following.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Valentia to Bloody Foreland and for the Irish Sea South of Anglesey
Wind: Southwest force 6 or 7 and occasionally gusty. Veering westerly force 5 to 7 and gusty in the west and northwest soon and elsewhere later, possibly reaching gale force 8 for a time in the southwest and south.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with widespread showers or longer spells of rain, some of it heavy. Chance of isolated thunderstorms and hail.
Visibility: Moderate to poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Fair Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea North of Anglesey
Wind: South to southwest force 4 to 6 and occasionally gusty imminent, occasionally force 7 in the northwest and on the north Irish Sea. Soon increasing force 5 to 7 and occasionally gusty. Later veering westerly force 5 to 7 and occasionally gusty.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with widespread showers or longer spells of rain, some of it heavy. Chance of thunderstorms and hail.
Visibility: Moderate to poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Friday 05 June 2026
Wind: Fresh to near gale force and occasionally gusty westerly winds, easing moderate to fresh on Thursday night and backing south to southwest on Friday morning. Weather: Cloudy to fair with showers or longer spells of rain, with a chance of isolated thubderstorms and hail. Later showers becoming isolated.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Wednesday 03 June 2026
All times are local unless specified
