Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Saturday 27 April 2024 until 12:00, Sunday 28 April 2024
Small Craft Warning
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderately unstable moderate to fresh north to east airflow, maintained by an area of low pressure of 995hPa, centred in the Bay of Biscay. A frontal trough tracks slowly westwards over eastern areas.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Slyne Head to Rossan Point
Wind: Northerly force 4 or 5, possibly touching force 6 for a time this evening in the southwest. Decreasing west to northwest force 2 to 4 overnight. Backing southwest or west force 4 or 5 later, towards the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with well scattered showers. Occasional scattered showers by the end of the period.
Visibility: Mostly good, but reducing moderate to poor in showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Rossan Point to Fair Head to Carlingford Lough
Wind: Northerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later decreasing variable mainly force 3 or less.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with well scattered showers.
Visibility: Mostly good, but reducing moderate to poor in showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northeast or east force 4 or 5, touching force 6 for a time in southern areas. Decreasing force 3 at times in the northeast and on the north Irish Sea imminent. Backing northerly overnight force 3 or 4. Backing northwest mainly force 3 or 4, later towards the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with well scattered showers.
Visibility: Mostly good, but reducing moderate to poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Monday 29 April 2024
Mostly moderate or fresh west or southwesterly winds, lighter in the north. Backing southerly on Sunday night and strengthening, reaching near gale force in southern areas for a time and on Monday in eastern areas. Veering westerly later in the west and south, and decreasing moderate to fresh. Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers on Sunday. Becoming cloudy with rain and drizzle spreading eastwards on Sunday night, clearing eastwards to scattered showers later.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Saturday 27 April 2024
All times are local unless specified
