Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Friday 14 November 2025 until 12:00, Saturday 15 November 2025
Small Craft Warning
Northeasterly winds will reach force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts today (Friday) and tonight, becoming confined to Irish coasts from Valentia to Bloody Foreland to Howth Head tomorrow morning (Saturday).
Gale Warning
Northeasterly winds will reach gale force 8 today on Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Roches Point to Rossan Point and for the Irish Sea, overnight becoming confined to Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Carlingford Lough to Wicklow Head and from Valentia to Slyne Head to Rossan Point and on the Irish Sea .
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a strong to gale force northeasterly airflow, generated by a depression of 987 hPa centred approximately 640 nautical miles southwest of Valentia. Associated fronts are lying across the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Roche's Point to Rossan Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northeasterly force 7 or gale force 8 and gusty. Reaching strong gale force 9 at times in the east and south imminent. Soon decreasing southerly force 4 to 6 between Wicklow Head and Valentia. Later becoming easterly force 6 or 7, reaching force 4 or 5 between Wicklow Head and Valentia.
Weather: Cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist. Rain turning heavy at times.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Rossan Point to Malin Head to Belfast Lough
Wind: Northeasterly force 6 or 7 and gusty. Later veering easterly.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Mainly good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Sunday 16 November 2025
Fresh to near gale force easterly winds will back northeasterly and ease moderate to fresh on Sunday morning. Weather: Cloudy with patchy rain becoming cloudy to fair with isolated showers on Saturday.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Friday 14 November 2025
All times are local unless specified
