Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 06:00, Tuesday 19 March 2024 until 06:00, Wednesday 20 March 2024

Small Craft Warning

South to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher on Irish coasts from Slyne Head to Howth Head to Roches Point for a time on Monday night.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC

A broad depression of 973hPa centred over Iceland generates a fresh to strong southwesterly airflow over Ireland. The associated fronts over the Irish Sea will clear eastwards this morning and the airflow will weaken and veer westerly.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

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

Wind: Westerly force 3 or 4 imminent, soon decreasing variable force 3 or less, occasionally reaching force 4. Later increasing northerly force 3 or 4, occasionally reaching force 5.

Weather: Fair apart from isolated showers. Soon becoming cloudy, rain in eastern areas later.

Visibility: Good outside of showers. Decreasing moderate or poor in rain later.

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

Wind: Variable force 3 or less imminent. Later increasing northeasterly force 4 or 5. Increasing force 5 or 6 by the end of the period.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, possibly heavy at times soon. Chance of some mist. Rain in the south and southwest soon.

Visibility: Good outside of showers. Decreasing moderate or poor in rain and mist soon.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Thursday 21 March 2024

Moderate to fresh northeasterly winds, strong at times, decreasing light to moderate variable on Wednesday evening. Increasing fresh to near gale force southwesterly in the west and north on Wednesday night. Weather: Outbreaks of rain in the east and south. Becoming fair later on Wednesday. Cloudy to fair on Wednesday night with rain in the northwest.

Forecast issued at: 06:00, Tuesday 19 March 2024

All times are local unless specified