Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Saturday 29 November 2025 until 12:00, Sunday 30 November 2025
Small Craft Warning
North to northwest winds will reach force 6 or higher at times today (Saturday) on Irish coasts from Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Loop Head, becoming confined between Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Dungarvan this evening.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts for a time on Saturday.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a fresh to strong northwest to north airflow, with a depression of 999hPa near the east coast of England. A ridge will move eastwards over the country tonight.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: Northwest to north force 4 to 6 and gusty, imminently decreasing force 3 to 5. Later backing southerly and increasing force 4 to 6.
Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Cloudy or fair with scattered showers soon, becoming isolated again later. Rain in the west at the end of the period.
Visibility: Mainly good but decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northwest to north force 5 to 7 and gusty imminent, possibly touching gale force 8 on the Irish Sea. Soon decreasing force 4 to 6. Later decreasing force 3 to 5 and becoming anticyclonic variable force 2 to 4 at the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with showers, mainly on the Irish Sea. Some showers will be heavy and prolonged and there is a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Soon fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Mainly good but decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Monday 01 December 2025
Strong to gale force southerly winds extending eastwards to all areas during Sunday. Strong to near gale force southwest winds in the east and south on Monday morning, moderate to fresh elsewhere. Weather: Rain extending eastwards to all areas on Sunday, clearing to showers in the west and north on Monday.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Saturday 29 November 2025
All times are local unless specified
