Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Thursday 25 April 2024 until 18:00, Friday 26 April 2024
Small Craft Warning
Northwest winds veering northeast will reach force 6 or higher at times overnight and during Friday on Irish Coasts from Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Slyne Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to strong mainly northerly airflow. A small depression of 999hPa east of England steers a secondary wave depression of 1008hPa, situated to the west of Ireland, towards Iberia. An associated frontal trough lies over southwestern parts of Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northeast force 3 to 5 imminent. Soon veering easterly. Later backing northeast to north.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with scattered showers.
Visibility: Often good, reducing moderate in showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Dungarvan to Roches Point
Wind: Southwest force 3 or 4, imminent decreasing variable force 3 or less. Soon becoming northeast force 4 to 6. Later increasing force 5 to 7 and gusty. Decreasing force 5 or 6 by the end of the period.
Weather: Generally cloudy with rain or showers.
Visibility: Reducing moderate in rain or showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Mizen Head to Loop Head
Wind: Mainly northwest force 5 or 6 and gusty. Soon veering northeast. Later decreasing force 4 to 5.
Weather: Generally cloudy with rain or showers at first. Becoming fair to cloudy with occasional showers later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate in rain or showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: Northeast force 4 to 6 and gusty. Later decreasing force 4 or 5.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with scattered showers.
Visibility: Often good, reducing moderate in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Saturday 27 April 2024
Moderate to fresh northeast winds, strong at times in the southwest and south Friday night and Saturday morning. Weather; Scattered showers, with more persistent rain in southeastern sea areas at times.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Thursday 25 April 2024
All times are local unless specified
