Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige

Forecast valid from: 00:00, Sunday 28 April 2024 until 00:00, Monday 29 April 2024

Small Craft Warning

Southwest winds will reach force 6 on Sunday evening on Irish coasts from Carnsore Point to Hook Head to Roches Point.

Gale Warning

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a light to moderate northeasterly airflow generated by a depression of 998hPa centred in the English Channel. The depression will track northeastwards over Great Britain tonight and tomorrow.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Malin Head to Carlingford Lough and for the north Irish Sea

Wind: Northerly or variable force 3 or less. Soon backing westerly force 4 or 4, touching force 5 at times.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carlingford Lough to Dungarvan to Slyne Head and for the south Irish Sea

Wind: Northerly force 3 or 4, soon backing westerly. Later increasing southwest force 5 or 6.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Rain developing later.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 30 April 2024

Moderate to fresh cyclonice variable winds, increasing fresh to near gale force on in the south and east. Possibly touching gale force in the east. Weather: Rain and drizzle spreading eastwards on Sunday night and Monday morning, clearing to scattered showers Monday afternoon.

Forecast issued at: 00:00, Sunday 28 April 2024

All times are local unless specified