Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Friday 13 February 2026 until 06:00, Saturday 14 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
Cyclonic variable winds becoming north to northeast will reach force 6 or higher on Friday morning on all Irish coasts, becoming confined to Irish coasts from Belfast Lough to Hook Head to Slyne Head Friday afternoon.
Gale Warning
North to northeast winds will reach gale force 8 at times overnight on Irish coastal waters from Wicklow Head to Dungarvan to Valentia on Friday morning and afternoon.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A depression of 984hPa centred near Hook Head is generating a mostly fresh to near gale cyclonic variable airflow over Ireland. Associated frontal troughs are embedded in the flow.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northeast to north force 5 to gale force 8 and gusty imminent. Soon decreasing force 5 to 7 and gusty. Gradually decreasing northerly force 3 to 5 and backing mainly northwest by the end of the period.
Weather: Rain or showers heavy at times, gradually clearing southwards and becoming fair soon.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Northeast to north force 5 to 7 and gusty, occasionally reaching gale force 8 south of Valentia. Imminent decreasing force 4 or 5 north of Slyne Head but maintaining force 5 to 7 and gusty elsewhere. Soon decreasing northerly force 4 to 6. Later decreasing variable force 2 to 4 and becoming mainly southerly by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers becoming isolated soon.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Sunday 15 February 2026
Southerly winds will increase strong to near gale force in the west on Saturday morning, further increasing strong to gale force southeast there in the afternoon before veering mostly fresh to strong and gusty southwest to west later. Otherwise, winds will gradually back light to moderate southerly on Saturday morning gradually increasing strong to gale force by Saturday evening and night before veering moderate to strong southwest to west early on Sunday. Weather: Fair to cloudy. Rain developing Saturday afternoon and spreading eastwards through the evening. Rain clearing to showers later.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Friday 13 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
