Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Monday 10 November 2025 until 06:00, Tuesday 11 November 2025
Small Craft Warning
1. South to southwest winds will reach force 6 at times early this morning (Monday) on Irish coasts from Belfast Lough to Carlingford Lough to Wicklow Head 2. East to southeast winds, veering southerly, will reach force 6 or 7 early tonight on coast from Roches Pt to Valentia to Slyne Head and will extend to coasts from Carlingford Lough to Mizen Head to Rossan Pt overnight.
Gale Warning
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A broad area of Low Pressure of 991 hPa centred approximately 540 nautical miles west of Belmullet maintains a mostly moderate south to southeast air-flow over Ireland. A weak depression of 999 hPa and associated occluded front over Ulster move northwards
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Slyne Head to Erris Head
Wind: Southeast force 2 to 4, soon becoming south to southwest force 3 or 4, later becoming southeasterly and increasing force 4 or 5 by midnight, increasing easterly force 6 or 7 overnight.
Weather: Scattered showers today. Rain spreading northwards overnight
Visibility: Moderate or poor in showers or rain otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head
Wind: Northeasterly or cyclonic variable force 3 to 5, soon becoming west to northwest force 3 to 5, later backing southerly force 2 or 3, backing easterly and increasing force 4 or 5 overnight.
Weather: Rain clearing slowly northwards. Rain developing overnight
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southwest force 4 or 5 and reaching force 6 north of Wicklow Head, decreasing force 3 to 5 imminent, soon decreasing southwest force 2 to 4, later backing southerly and gradually increasing force 5 to 7, strongest south of Carlingford Lough.
Weather: Isolated showers today. Rain spreading northwards overnight
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain or showers otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Wednesday 12 November 2025
Strong or near gale force east to southeast winds, veering fresh to strong force southerly and reaching gale force 8 for a time on southeast and east coasts, decreasing moderate to fresh on Tuesday night. Spells of persistent or heavy rain, gradually clearing northwards on Tuesday evening.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Monday 10 November 2025
All times are local unless specified
