Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 00:00, Wednesday 30 April 2025 until 00:00, Thursday 01 May 2025

Small Craft Warning

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

An anticyclone of 1027hPa centred just to the west of the Netherlands, maintains a light to moderate easterly airflow over Ireland.

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia

Wind: East to northeast mainly force 3 or 4. Soon increasing southeasterly force 4 or 5 between Mizen Head and Valentia. Later decreasing easterly force 2 to 4.

Weather: Fair with isolated patches of mist or fog possible.

Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate to poor in any mist and fog.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Erris Head to Belfast Lough

Wind: East to southeast force 3 or 4. Soon decreasing variable force 2 to 4. Later becoming westerly force 2 to 4 in the north and northwest, otherwise becoming northerly or variable force 3 or 4.

Weather: Fair with isolated patches of mist or fog possible. Later isolated showers. Becoming cloudy by the end of the period in the west and northwest with light rain and drizzle.

Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate to poor in precipitation, mist and fog.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea.

Wind: Easterly or variable force 2 to 4. Later mainly southeast or variable force 3 or 4.

Weather: Fair with isolated patches of mist or fog possible.

Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate to poor in any mist and fog.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Friday 02 May 2025

Wind: Mostly light to moderate variable winds, gradually becoming mostly northerly through Thursday and increasing moderate to fresh, strong at times later in the southwest. Weather: Mostly cloudy on Wednesday night and Thursday morning in the west and north with isolated light rain and drizzle. Otherwise cloudy to fair, with isolated showers later Thursday.

Forecast issued at: 00:00, Wednesday 30 April 2025

All times are local unless specified