Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 06:00, Wednesday 30 April 2025 until 06:00, Thursday 01 May 2025

Small Craft Warning

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC

An anticyclone of 1027hPa centred over northern Germany, maintains a light to moderate easterly or variable airflow over Ireland.

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia

Wind: East to northeast mainly force 3 or 4. Increasing southeasterly force 4 or 5 between Mizen Head and Valentia imminent, before decreasing force 3 or 4 soon. Later northeast force 2 to 4.

Weather: Fair with isolated patches of mist or fog possible.

Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate to poor in any mist and fog.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Erris Head to Belfast Lough

Wind: East to southeast force 3 or 4. Decreasing variable force 2 to 4 imminent. Later becoming west to northwest force 2 to 4 in the north and northwest, otherwise becoming northerly force 3 to 5.

Weather: Fair with isolated patches of mist or fog possible. Soon isolated showers. Later becoming cloudy with light rain and drizzle.

Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate to poor in precipitation, mist and fog.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea.

Wind: Variable force 2 to 4 or less.

Weather: Fair with isolated patches of mist or fog possible.

Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate to poor in any mist and fog.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Friday 02 May 2025

Wind: Winds gradually becoming mostly northerly through Thursday and increasing moderate to fresh, strong at times later in the southwest and south. Weather: Mostly cloudy on Thursday morning in the west and north with isolated light rain, drizzle, mist and fog. Otherwise cloudy to fair, with isolated sharp showers later Thursday.

Forecast issued at: 06:00, Wednesday 30 April 2025

All times are local unless specified