Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Sunday 04 January 2026 until 06:00, Monday 05 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
North to northwest winds will reach force 6 or higher at times this afternoon (Sunday) on Irish coasts from Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head extending overnight to Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Fair Head to Dungarvan.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a mostly moderate to fresh north to northwest airflow between an anticyclone of 1031hPa centered west of Iceland and a depression of 988hPa centred over the Baltic Sea.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Fair Head to Dungarvan and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northwesterly force 4 or 5, occasionally reaching force 6. Soon increasing force 5 or 6, and gusty.
Weather: Mostly fair with scattered showers of rain, snow or hail.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Dungarvan to Mizen Head to Loop Head
Wind: Northwesterly force 2 to 4. Later increasing northerly force 4 or 5, occasionally reaching force 6.
Weather: Mostly fair with scattered showers of rain, snow or hail.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Tuesday 06 January 2026
Fresh to strong and gusty north to northwest winds, backing west to northwest and decreasing mostly moderate to fresh by Monday night. Winds backing west to southwest and increasing fresh to strong Tuesday morning. Weather: Mostly fair with scattered showers of rain, snow or hail, mainly in the north and west.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Sunday 04 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
