Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Tuesday 25 November 2025 until 06:00, Wednesday 26 November 2025
Small Craft Warning
1. North to northwest winds will occasionally reach force 6 for a time this morning (Tuesday) on Irish coasts from Carlingford Lough to Wicklow Head to Hook Head. 2. Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher this evening (Tuesday) on Irish coasts from Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head, extending to all Irish coasts tonight.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a fresh to strong northwesterly airflow between a depression of 997hPa centred over the Netherlands and an anticyclone of 1027hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Roche's Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: North to northwest force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon becoming northerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later gradually increasing southerly force 5 or 6.
Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Later becoming cloudy with rain and drizzle.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roche's Point to Slyne Head to Fair Head
Wind: Southerly or variable force 2 to 4 imminent. Soon increasing southerly force 4 or 5. Later increasing force 5 or 6, occasionally reaching force 7. Becoming southwest to west force 4 or 5 between Mizen Head and Erris Head by the end of the period.
Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Soon becoming cloudy with rain and drizzle.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Thursday 27 November 2025
Fresh to strong, occasionally near gale force, southwest to west winds, decreasing moderate to fresh on Wednesday afternoon. Increasing strong to near gale force southwesterly winds on Wednesday night. Weather: Rain and drizzle spreading eastwards. Mist and fog possible.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Tuesday 25 November 2025
All times are local unless specified
