Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Saturday 22 November 2025 until 06:00, Sunday 23 November 2025
Small Craft Warning
South to southwesterly winds will reach force 6 or higher this evening on coasts from Roches Point to Erris Head to Malin Head, extending to remaining Irish coasts tonight.
Gale Warning
Westerly winds will increase to gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 at times overnight on coasts from Loop Head to Erris Head to Malin Head.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A slackening westerly airflow covers Ireland, as an occluded front in the Irish Sea clears eastwards. An area of low pressure, of 987h Pa, will track to the northwest of Ireland, this evening and tonight, with its associated fronts crossing the country, in a strengthening west to southwest airflow.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwest force 6 or 7 and gusty in the south Irish Sea at first. Otherwise, westerly force 3 to 5 imminent. Increasing southerly force 5 to 7 later and veering westerly.
Weather: Patchy rain in the south. Cloudy to fair elsewhere with isolated showers. Heavy rain spreading east later followed by showers, with the chance of thunder.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: Westerly force 3 to 5. Soon backing southerly. Later increasing force 6 or 7, before veering westerly force 7 to strong gale force 9.
Weather: Patchy rain in the south. Cloudy to fair elsewhere with isolated showers. Heavy rain spreading east later followed by showers, with the chance of thunder.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Monday 24 November 2025
Strong to gale force, west to northwesterly winds, reaching strong gale force for a time in the northwest. Winds becoming cyclonic for a time in the north and northeast. Fresh or strong to near gale northerly winds following later. Further showers or longer spells of rain, with some hail and thunder.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Saturday 22 November 2025
All times are local unless specified
