Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Sunday 25 January 2026 until 18:00, Monday 26 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southeasterly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times this evening on Irish coasts from Erris Head to Malin Head to Carlingford Lough, extending to all Irish coasts tonight, before becoming confined to Irish coasts from Rossan Point to Carlingford Lough to Hook Head tomorrow afternoon.
Gale Warning
Southeasterly winds will reach gale force 8 at times Monday on Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head.
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts this evening and early tonight.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
An area of low pressure of 981hPa is centred to the northwest of Ireland generating a moderate to strong cyclonic airflow over the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Erris Head to Malin Head to Belfast Lough
Wind: Southeast force 5 or 6. Soon increasing force 6 or 7. Later increasing gale force 8 at times.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered patches of rain, drizzle and mist. Becoming cloudy with persistent rain developing later.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist.
Forecast for Belfast Lough to Howth Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Increasing east to southeast force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon increasing force 5 or 6. Later increasing force 6 or 7. Occasionally reaching gale force 8 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered patches of rain, drizzle and mist. Becoming cloudy with persistent rain developing later.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist.
Forecast for Hook Head to Mizen Head to Erris Head
Wind: Increasing southeasterly force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon increasing force 6 or 7, occasionally reaching gale force 8. Later veering southwesterly and decreasing force 3 to 5 and occasionally reaching force 6 and gusty.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered patches of rain, drizzle and mist. Becoming cloudy with persistent rain developing soon. Cloudy to fair with showers later.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Tuesday 27 January 2026
Strong to gale force southeast winds in the north and east with moderate to fresh and gusty southwest or variable winds elsewhere. Strong to gale force cyclonic winds developing in all areas through Tuesday. Weather: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy and persistent at times.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Sunday 25 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
