Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Tuesday 27 January 2026 until 12:00, Wednesday 28 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher tonight and tomorrow on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Cyclonic variable winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 at times today on all Irish coastal waters.
Atlantic Swell
On west and southwest coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
A depression of 958hPa (Storm Chandra) centred near Mizen Head generates a near gale to strong gale force cyclonic variable airflow over the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Fair Head to Howth Head and for the Irish Sea North of Anglesey
Wind: Southeasterly force 7 to strong gale force 9. Soon decreasing south to southwest force 6 or 7. Later decreasing southeasterly force 4 to 6.
Weather: Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times with the chance of isolated thunderstorms. Later becoming cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Howth Head to Valentia to Bloody Foreland and for the Irish Sea South of Anglesey
Wind: Cyclonic variable force 7 to strong gale force 9. Soon decreasing southerly force 5 to 7. Later becoming south to southeast.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with heavy showers. Isolated thunderstorms possible.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Thursday 29 January 2026
Fresh to near gale force southeasterly winds increasing strong to gale force on Thursday. Weather: Cloudy to fair with heavy showers. Outbreaks of rain on Thursday.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Tuesday 27 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
