Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Tuesday 27 January 2026 until 06:00, Wednesday 28 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
East to southeast winds will reach force 6 or higher on coasts from Valentia to Slyne Head to Erris Head.
Gale Warning
1. Easterly winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gales force 9 today on coasts from Erris Head to Belfast Lough to Carnsore Pt and the Irish Sea
2. Southeast winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 this morning on coasts from Carnsore Pt to Roches Pt to Valentia, becoming westerly this afternoon and reaching storm force10 at times
3. West to southwest winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 at times this afternoon and evening on coasts from Valentia to Slyne Head to Erris Head.
Atlantic Swell
Developing tonight on west and southwest coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A strong to strong gale force easterly airflow covers Ireland. A complex depression with minimum pressure of 961 hPa to the southwest (storm Chandra) approaches. It will move northwards over Ireland today.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Erris Head to Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to southeast gale force 8 or strong gale force 9, later becoming southerly south of Belfast Lough, decreasing southerly force 6 or 7 overnight for all of the region
Weather: Rain, gradually clearing northwards with heavy showers following
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain or showers, otherwise good
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: Southerly force 6 to gale force 8, increasing southeasterly or cyclonic variable gale force 8 or strong gale force 9, soon veering west to southwest and possibly reaching storm force 10, later decreasing southwest force 6 or 7, becoming southerly overnight.
Weather: Rain, gradually clearing northwards with heavy showers following.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain or showers, otherwise good.
Forecast for Valentia to Slyne Head to Erris Head
Wind: Northerly or cyclonic variable force 6 or 7, becoming mainly southeasterly imminent, soon veering westerly gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 between Valentia and Slyne Head, later becoming west to southwest force 7 or gale force 8 for all of the region, backing southerly force 6 or 7.
Weather: Rain, gradually clearing northwards with heavy showers following.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain or showers, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Thursday 29 January 2026
Fresh to strong southerly winds, backing south-easterly. Showers on south and west coasts, mainly fair on east and north coasts.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Tuesday 27 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
