Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Saturday 27 December 2025 until 06:00, Sunday 28 December 2025
Small Craft Warning
East to northeast winds will reach force 6 at times today and early tonight on Irish coasts from Carlingford Lough to Roches Point to Slyne Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
An anticyclone of 1048hPa centred over Iceland maintains a moderate to fresh east to northeast airflow over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: East to northeast force 4 or 5, increasing force 5 or 6 imminent. Later decreasing easterly force 4 or 5.
Weather: Cloudy or fair. Patches of drizzle and mist in the south later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate in drizzle and mist later.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Malin Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to northeast force 4 or 5, occasionally reaching force 6. Later becoming easterly.
Weather: Fine or fair. Cloudy at times later.
Visibility: Good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Monday 29 December 2025
Moderate to fresh easterly winds, decreasing light to moderate on Sunday afternoon. Weather: Mainly cloudy with isolated light rain and drizzle.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Saturday 27 December 2025
All times are local unless specified
