Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Monday 01 September 2025 until 00:00, Tuesday 02 September 2025
Small Craft Warning
Southwest to west winds will reach force 6 or higher at times tonight (Sunday night) and tomorrow on all Irish coasts, becoming confined to coasts from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head tomorrow evening.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
Nil.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A depression of 978hPa, centred approximately 120 nautical miles northwest of Malin Head, maintains a strong to near gale force cyclonic airflow over Ireland. An associated occlusion tracks eastwards over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head
Wind: South to southwest force 5 or 6 and gusty. Imminently veering southwest to west.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with scattered showers.
Visibility: Mostly good but decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southwest force 5 to 7 and gusty. Imminently decreasing force 4 to 6 and gusty.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with scattered showers, becoming isolated later.
Visibility: Mostly good but decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Erris Head
Wind: Southwest to west force 5 to 7 and gusty. Soon decreasing force 5 or 6. Later decreasing force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with scattered showers, becoming isolated later.
Visibility: Mostly good but decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Wednesday 03 September 2025
Moderate to strong southwest to west winds, easing light to moderate and becoming variable in the east and south. Fresh southeasterly winds developing in the south and southwest later. Weather: Cloudy or fair with scattered showers. Rain in the southwest later.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Monday 01 September 2025
All times are local unless specified
