Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Saturday 24 January 2026 until 00:00, Sunday 25 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
Easterly or cyclonic variable winds, will reach force 6 at times on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Easterly winds will reach gale force 8 at times today (Saturday) and tonight on the Irish Sea.
Atlantic Swell
Southwest coasts
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A depression of 968hPa centred to the southwest of Britain generates a fresh to gale force easterly airflow over Ireland. Occluded fronts will feed up in the flow.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Erris Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Easterly force 6 to gale force 8. Decreasing cyclonic variable force 3 to 5 south of Howth Head later.
Weather: Some fair spells for northwest areas. Rain and drizzle, heavy at times. Areas of mist too.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor at times.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: Cyclonic variable, mainly between east to northwest, force 5 to 7. Soon northwest force 5 or 6. Decreasing variable force 2 to 4 later.
Weather: Rain and drizzle, heavy at times. Area of mist too.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor at times.
Forecast for Valentia to Slyne Head to Erris Head
Wind: Northeast force 4 to 6. Soon decreasing variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Some fair spells. Rain and drizzle, imminent to soon, heavy at times. Area of mist too.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor at times.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Monday 26 January 2026
Low pressure will bring further embedded occluded fronts.\nWinds will be easterly or cyclonic variable, strongest for north and northeast areas.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Saturday 24 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
