Sea Area Forecast

Small Craft Warning

West to southwest winds will reach force 6 or 7 today on coasts from Slyne Head to Malin Head to Fair Head
Issued at 05:00 on 27-Sep-2016

Sea Area Forecast until 0600 Wednesday 28 September 2016
Issued at 0600 Tuesday 27 September 2016

Gale Warning: Nil

Small Craft Warning: In Operation

Meteorological Situation at 0300:Frontal troughs over the area will leave the east this morning and the flow will veer westerly. A warm front will approach from the southwest tonight.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Slyne Head to Fair Head:
Wind: Southwest to west force 5 to 7, strongest in the north. Winds will gradually back southwest today and moderate tonight force 4 to 5.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea:
Wind: Southwest to south force 5 or 6, veering westerly this morning and decreasing force 4 to 5. Backing southwest again this evening and increasing force 5 to 6 tonight.

Weather for all Irish coastal waters and the Irish Sea: Scattered outbreaks of rain, clearing eastwards early this morning. Rain will develop again tonight in the west and southwest with patchy fog as well.

Visibility for all Irish coastal waters and the Irish Sea: Moderate to poor in rain/drizzle and fog, otherwise good.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 0600, Thursday, 29 September 2016: Fresh to strong southwest winds, increasing strong to gale force during Wednesday, possibly strong gale force on northwest coasts. Outbreaks of rain, mainly in the west and north with patchy fog, clearing to showers on Wednesday night.

Next update before 1300 Tue 27-Sep-2016

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