Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Saturday 14 February 2026 until 00:00, Sunday 15 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher from Saturday morning on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Southerly winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 at times from Saturday afternoon on all Irish coasts.
Atlantic Swell
At times later Saturday for western and northwestern coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A decreasing northerly airflow covers Ireland as low pressure of 982hPa, centred just south of France tracks eastwards and as a ridge of high pressure builds from the west.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Roches Point to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Variable force 2 to 4. Soon increasing southerly force 6 or 7 and gusty. Later increasing force 7 to strong gale force 9, strongest in the northwest. Decreasing west or southwest force 4 to 6 by the end of the period.
Weather: Mostly fair with isolated showers. Cloudy soon with rain extending eastwards, heavy at times. Scattered showers later with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.
Visibility: Mostly good at first, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Malin Head to Wicklow Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Decreasing variable force 2 to 4 imminent. Later increasing southerly force 6 to gale force 8 and gusty. Decreasing westerly force 4 to 6 in the south by the end of the period.
Weather: Mostly fair with isolated showers. Cloudy later with rain, heavy at times.
Visibility: Mostly good at first, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Monday 16 February 2026
Near gale force to gale force winds in the east at first, otherwise moderate to strong and gusty west or southwest winds. Westerly winds will strengthen mostly strong to near gale force through Sunday, reaching gale force at times, especially in the southwest. Weather: Rain in the south and east at first, clearing to scattered blustery showers with a chance of hail and thunderstorms.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Saturday 14 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
