Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Friday 01 May 2026 until 12:00, Saturday 02 May 2026
Small Craft Warning
Nil
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
A depression of 1014 hPa about 100 nautical miles west of Valentia generates a light to moderate southerly airflow over Ireland
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Southerly or variable force 3 or less, later becoming cyclonic variable south of Erris Head on Saturday morning
Weather: Mainly fair at first. Scattered showers developing this afternoon and continuing for the rest of the period
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southeast force 2 to 4 occasionally reaching force 5 on the east coast and the Irish Sea, soon becoming south to southwest force 2 to 4 and decreasing variable force 3 or less between Fair Head and Belfast Lough, later becoming south to southeast force 2 to 4 for all of the region.
Weather: Scattered showers in the east Irish Sea today. Showers extending eastwards over all of the region tonight and on Saturday morning.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Sunday 03 May 2026
On east and south coasts, light to moderate south to southeast winds, decreasing light variable on Saturday night, becoming mainly moderate northerly on Sunday morning. On west and north coasts, light to moderate variable winds, becoming moderate to fresh northerly on Saturday evening. Occasional showers, some heavy with a chance of thunder in the northwest.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Friday 01 May 2026
All times are local unless specified
