Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Thursday 01 May 2025 until 00:00, Friday 02 May 2025
Small Craft Warning
North to northeast winds will reach force 6 at times from Thursday morning on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Valentia to Loop Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a col between high pressure to the west and over mainland Europe and with low pressure over northern Spain and to the south of Iceland, resulting in a mostly light variable airflow.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Loop Head to Erris Head
Wind: Increasing northerly force 3 to 5 imminent. Soon increasing force 4 to 6, strongest in the southwest. Later becoming northeasterly.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with patchy mist or fog. Showers later with a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Fair Head to Carlingford Lough and for the north Irish Sea
Wind: Northwesterly or variable force 2 to 4. Soon increasing force 5 at times in the northeast. Later increasing force 3 to 5, slackest in the northwest.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with patchy rain, mist or fog. Isolated showers later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the south Irish Sea
Wind: Northeasterly or variable force 3 or less. Soon increasing force 2 to 4. Later increasing northeasterly force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6.
Weather: Mostly fair. Cloudy to fair later with showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Saturday 03 May 2025
Mostly moderate to fresh northerly winds, but light to moderate in the north and strong at times in the southeast, south and southwest. Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers and mist patches. Becoming mostly fair through Friday.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Thursday 01 May 2025
All times are local unless specified
