Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Saturday 07 March 2026 until 06:00, Sunday 08 March 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times today, Saturday, on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Erris Head to Belfast Lough.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A moderate to near gale southerly airflow covers Ireland between an anticyclone of 1027hPa centred over southern Britain and a depression of 952hPa centred between Iceland and southern Greenland. Frontal troughs are slow-moving in the near Atlantic.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Belfast Lough
Wind: Southerly force 5 to 7 and gusty.
Weather: Fair to cloudy today, with the chance of light shower. Becoming cloudy in the west later, with patchy rain and drizzle developing.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Mainly southerly force 3 to 5, but decreasing force 2 at times in the south Irish Sea. Increasing to force 6 at times west of Roches Point at the end of the period.
Weather: Mainly fine or fair today. Fair to cloudy later with the chance of patchy drizzle.
Visibility: Mostly good, but reducing moderate or poor in any drizzle later.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Monday 09 March 2026
Mostly moderate to fresh southerly winds, strong to near gale in the west. Veering light to moderate north to northwest in the west later. Weather; Rain, drizzle and mist developing in the west on Sunday morning, spreading eastwards later and becoming patchy.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Saturday 07 March 2026
All times are local unless specified
