Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 06:00, Tuesday 22 July 2025 until 06:00, Wednesday 23 July 2025

Small Craft Warning

Nil

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC

A complex depression of 1000hpa, centred off the north coast of Scotland generates a moderate to fresh northwesterly airflow over Ireland. A near stationary occluded front lies over northeastern and eastern sea areas.

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Erris Head

Wind: West to northwest force 3 or 4. Later increasing northwest mainly force 4, occasionally force 5 by the end of the period.

Weather: Mostly cloudy with well scattered showers. Cloudy to fair imminent with scattered showers, some heavy in the south and southwest. Isolated showers later.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Fair Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Decreasing westerly force 3 or 4 imminent. Later increasing northwest mainly force 4, occasionally force 5 by the end of the period.

Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle and mist. Cloudy to fair soon with isolated showers, some possibly heavy in the southeast.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Thursday 24 July 2025

Light to moderate, occasionally fresh northwesterly winds, increasing mostly moderate to fresh later on Wednesday, strong at times in the North Channel and on the Irish Sea. Decreasing mostly light to moderate by the end of the period. Weather: Cloudy to fair with well scattered showers at first, gradually becoming isolated.

Forecast issued at: 06:00, Tuesday 22 July 2025

All times are local unless specified