Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:30, Wednesday 01 July 2026 until 18:00, Thursday 02 July 2026
Small Craft Warning
West to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher this evening and tonight on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a fresh to near gale force south to southwest airflow between a depression of 1003hPa centred approximately 230 nautical miles northwest of Rossan Point and an anticyclone of 1035hPa centred northeast of the Azores.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Erris Head to Fair Head to Howth Head and for the Irish Sea North of Anglesey
Wind: West to southwest force 6 or 7, soon becoming west to northwest force 5 or 6. Later decreasing westerly force 3 or 4, occasionally reaching force 5.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist. Fog patches possible. Soon becoming cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.
Forecast for Howth Head to Mizen Head to Erris Head and for the Irish Sea South of Anglesey
Wind: Southwest to west force 5 or 6, occasionally reaching force 7. Soon decreasing northwest force 4 or 5. Later decreasing westerly or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy with patches of light rain, drizzle and mist. Fog patches possible. Soon becoming cloudy to fair.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Friday 03 July 2026
Light to moderate west to southwest winds, increasing moderate to strong on Friday evening. Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Forecast issued at: 17:30, Wednesday 01 July 2026
All times are local unless specified
