Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:00, Wednesday 08 July 2026 until 18:00, Thursday 09 July 2026
Small Craft Warning
Nil
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
An anticyclone of 1022hPa, centred to the west of Biscay, continues to build northeast, extending a ridge of high pressure over Ireland. Weak frontal waves will be slow-moving to the northwest of the country.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: Mainly south or southwest force 3 or 4. Later becoming west to southwest force 2 to 4.
Weather: Mostly cloudy. Occasional patches of drizzle, mist and fog.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South or variable force 2 to 4. Soon becoming variable force 3 or less. Local sea breezes later.
Weather: Cloudy to fair. Isolated drizzle possible in the north. Mist and fog patches with fog banks, mainly in the southeast.
Visibility: Mostly good, moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: Westerly or variable force 3 to 5.Soon decreasing northerly or variable force 2 to 4 and further decreasing variable force 3 or less later, with local sea breezes.
Weather: Cloudy to fair. Fog banks, mainly in the east.
Visibility: Mostly good, moderate or poor in any fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Friday 10 July 2026
Light to moderate variable winds. Becoming moderate to fresh north or northeasterly. Mostly fair in the south and east with fog banks at times. Mostly cloudy elsewhere with occasional light rain and drizzle. Mist and fog patches too.
Forecast issued at: 17:00, Wednesday 08 July 2026
All times are local unless specified
