Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Friday 17 October 2025 until 00:00, Saturday 18 October 2025
Small Craft Warning
Southeast winds will reach force 6 at times on Friday on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Valentia to Loop Head, extending to coasts from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland on Friday night.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
An anticyclone of 1029hPa centred over the North Channel maintains a mainly light to moderate southeasterly airflow over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Southeast force 4 or 5 imminent, 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.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in drizzle, mist and fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Bloody Foreland to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southeasterly or variable force 2 or 3, soon occasionally reaching force 4. Later increasing east to 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 drizzle, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, 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 on Saturday night. Weather: Cloudy with patchy drizzle and mist. Rain spreading northeastwards on Saturday, turning heavy at times on Saturday evening.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Friday 17 October 2025
All times are local unless specified
