Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Thursday 05 February 2026 until 00:00, Friday 06 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
Easterly winds will reach force 6 or higher overnight and on Thursday morning on all Irish coasts, becoming confined to coasts from Valentia to Fair Head to Roches Pt in the afternoon.
Gale Warning
Easterly winds will reach gale force 8 on Thursday morning on coasts from Bloody Foreland to Howth Head to Roches Pt and on the Irish Sea, extending to coasts from Loop Head to Erris Head to Bloody Foreland in the afternoon.
Atlantic Swell
On Thursday afternoon on the southwest coast.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A depression of 964 hPa about 370 Nautical miles west-southwest of Valentia maintains a fresh to strong southeasterly airflow over Ireland. Associated fronts will move northwards over the country overnight and on Thursday.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Easterly force 6 or 7, soon increasing force 7 or gale force 8, later decreasing force 5 to 7 in the evening and early night, strongest in the north.
Weather: Rain spreading northwards overnight and on Thursday morning, becoming widespread by early afternoon and continuing for the rest of the period.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in rain.
Forecast for Roches Point to Mizen Head to Valentia
Wind: Easterly force 6 or 7, soon decreasing northeasterly force 4 or 5, later becoming cyclonic variable and then becoming easterly force 3 or 4.
Weather: Rain spreading northwards overnight and on Thursday morning, becoming widespread by early afternoon and continuing for the rest of the period.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in rain.
Forecast for Valentia to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Easterly force 6 or 7, later increasing force 7 or gale force 8 north of Loop Head, decreasing force 6 or 7 in the late evening and early night.
Weather: Rain spreading northwards overnight and on Thursday morning, becoming widespread by early afternoon and continuing for the rest of the period.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in rain.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Friday 06 February 2026
Strong easterly winds decreasing fresh to strong, gradually decreasing moderate to fresh on Friday and becoming cyclonic variable on the south coast. Rain continuing, then clearing slowly northwards through Friday with showers following from the south.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Thursday 05 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
