Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Monday 26 January 2026 until 12:00, Tuesday 27 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times today on all Irish coasts.
2. Easterly winds will increase to force 6 or higher early on Tuesday on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Southeast winds will reach gale force 8 at times this afternoon and evening from Bloody Foreland to Wicklow Head and for the Irish Sea.
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic and southern coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Low pressure of 949hPa southwest of Iceland extends a broad complex trough east across Ireland. Several fronts are embedded in the flow. Several frontal troughs lay to the south of Ireland also.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Erris Head to Strangford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southeast force 7 or gale force 8. Later becoming easterly force 7 or gale force 8, occasionally reaching strong gale force 9.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, heavy at times.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in rain.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Valentia to Erris Head
Wind: Southerly force 3 or 4. Soon becoming east to northeast force 6 or 7. Later increasing cyclonic variable force 7 or gale force 8, occasionally strong gale force 9.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, heavy at times.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in rain.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Wednesday 28 January 2026
Gale to strong gale cyclonic variable winds. Becomig fresh to strong southwesterly Tuesday night, gradually turning southerly Wednesday morning. Weather: Cloudy with showers, some heavy. Mist and fog patches.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Monday 26 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
