Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Friday 17 October 2025 until 06:00, Saturday 18 October 2025
Small Craft Warning
Southeast winds will reach force 6 at times today on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Valentia to Loop Head, extending to coasts from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland tonight.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a light to moderate, occasionally fresh, southeasterly airflow between an anticyclone of 1028hPa centred over Scotland and a depression of 992hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Southeast force 4 or 5, reaching force 6 at times between Mizen Head and Loop Head. Later increasing force 5 or 6.
Weather: Cloudy with isolated patches of drizzle and mist. Slight chance of isolated fog. Rain by the end of the period.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southeasterly or variable force 2 or 3, occasionally reaching force 4. Soon increasing east to southeast force 3 or 4. Later increasing southeast force 4 or 5.
Weather: Cloudy with isolated patches of drizzle and mist. Slight chance of isolated fog.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Sunday 19 October 2025
Fresh to strong southeasterly winds, increasing strong to near gale force south to southeast on Saturday afternoon. Occasionally reaching gale force later. Weather: Rain spreading northeastwards on Saturday, turning heavy at times on Saturday night.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Friday 17 October 2025
All times are local unless specified
