Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Wednesday 29 October 2025 until 18:00, Thursday 30 October 2025
Small Craft Warning
Westerly winds will reach force 6 for a time this evening on Irish coasts from Rossan Point to Fair Head to Howth Head.
Gale Warning
Southeast winds will increase gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 tomorrow on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a fresh to strong westerly airflow between a depression of 989hPa centred over the North Sea and another depression of 977hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Hook Head to Loop Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Southwesterly or variable force 2 to 4 imminent. Soon increasing southeast force 6 or 7, reaching gale force 8 between Mizen Head and Loop Head. Later increasing southerly force 7 or gale force 8, occasionally reaching strong gale force 9.
Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Soon becoming cloudy to fair. Rain later, heavy at times.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Bloody Foreland to Carlingford Lough to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West to northwest force 4 or 5 imminent, soon decreasing variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing southeast force 7 or gale force 8, occasionally reaching strong gale force 9.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Rain soon, heavy at times later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Friday 31 October 2025
Strong to gale force southerly winds, occasionally reaching strong gale force. Decreasing fresh to near gale force southwesterly on Friday afternoon. Weather: Rain clearing northeastwards on Thursday night, followed by scattered showers. Further rain on Friday morning and afternoon.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Wednesday 29 October 2025
All times are local unless specified
