Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Saturday 24 January 2026 until 18:00, Sunday 25 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
Easterly or cyclonic variable winds will reach force 6 at times on Irish coasts from Erris Head to Carlingford Lough to Valentia.
Gale Warning
Easterly winds will reach gale force 8 at times today and tonight on Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and on the Irish Sea.
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic Coasts
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A complex trough with several low centre lies over Ireland with embedded frontal troughs and extends from Ireland north-west towards Iceland. A weak ridge lies over the mid Atlantic while high pressure is situated east of Scandinavia.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Erris Head to Strangford Lough to Wicklow Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Easterly force 7 or gale force 8. Later becoming south-east force 6 or 7.
Weather: Cloudy with showers.
Visibility: Reducing moderate in showers.
Forecast for Wicklow Head to Roches Point to Erris Head
Wind: Northwest force 6 or 7 but force 3 or 4 west of Roches Point. Becoming westerly force 3 or 4 imminent. Later becoming northest force 3 or 4.
Weather: Cloudy with occasional showers.
Visibility: Reducing moderate in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Monday 26 January 2026
Fresh to strong south-east winds but moderate northwesterly in the west and south. Becoming moderate to fresh and occasionally strong south-east everywhere Monday morning. Increasing fresh to strong or near gale force southerly later Monday morning. Weather: Cloudy with rain, heavy at times.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Saturday 24 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
