Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Sunday 07 December 2025 until 06:00, Monday 08 December 2025
Small Craft Warning
1. Southeast winds veering westerly will reach force 6 or higher today on Irish coasts from Bloody Foreland to Howth Head to Hook Head. 2. Southwest winds will increase force 6 or higher this evening, tonight and tomorrow on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Atlantic Swell
On western and southwestern coasts later.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A moderate southerly airflow covers Ireland. A frontal system will move northeastwards over the country this morning, clearing into the Irish Sea this afternoon. A showery trough will follow from the Atlantic this evening and tonight in a freshening southwesterly airflow.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southeast force 5 or 6 imminent. Soon veering westerly, and reaching force 7 at times in the south, east and in the Irish Sea. Later becoming south to southwest force 5 to 7.
Weather: Rain, drizzle and mist imminent and soon. Fair with scattered showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist. Otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Southeast force 5 or 6 in the northwest at first. Otherwise westerly force 3 to 5, soon backing southwest. Later increasing south to southwest force 6 or 7, occasionally gale force 8 in the north. .
Weather: Rain, drizzle and mist imminent. Fair with scattered showers soon.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist. Otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Tuesday 09 December 2025
Fresh to near gale force south to southwest winds, decreasing fresh to strong southerly. Later increasing near gale to gale force south to southeasterly. Fair with scattered showers. Cloudy with rain becoming widespread from the south later.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Sunday 07 December 2025
All times are local unless specified
