Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Friday 08 August 2025 until 06:00, Saturday 09 August 2025
Small Craft Warning
Southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher at times today on coasts from Valentia to Erris Head to Carlingford Lough, and also on coasts from Howth Head to Carnsore point to Dungarvan. Southwest or west winds will reach force 6 or higher at times tonight on coasts from Mizen Head to Rossan Point to Howth Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A strengthening west to southwest airflow covers Ireland, as a depression of 992hPa, in the mid-north Atlantic, tracks east northeastwards. It's associated cold front will push into the northwest of the country tonight.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: West to southwest force 5 to 7, strongest in the north. Soon backing southwest. Later increasing force 6 or 7, occasionally gale force 8 and gusty. Veering westerly force 5 or 6 by the end of the period.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with scattered showers. Rain, drizzle and mist developing later, followed by scattered showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West to southwest force 4 to 6 and gusty. Soon backing south to southwest, and increasing force 5 to 7 later.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with isolated showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: Westerly force 4 to 5. Later increasing west to southwest force 5, occasionally force 6.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with isolated showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Sunday 10 August 2025
Fresh to strong west to southwest winds, reaching near gale at first in the north Irish Sea. Winds gradually veering westerly and easing. Later backing southerly and freshening in the southwest. Rain clearing southeastwards, followed by fair weather and scattered showers. Patchy drizzle developing in the southwest later.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Friday 08 August 2025
All times are local unless specified
