Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Saturday 05 July 2025 until 00:00, Sunday 06 July 2025
Small Craft Warning
1. West to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher at times on all Irish coasts Friday night, becoming confined to coasts from Rossan Point to Malin Head to Fair Head Saturday morning. 2. Westerly winds will reach force 6 at times Saturday afternoon on Irish coasts from Carnsore Point to Dungarvan to Mizen Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a strong to near gale force southwesterly airflow between an anticyclone of 1036hPa centred near the Azores and a depression of 1000hPa centred to the north of Scotland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Dungarvan to Mizen Head
Wind: Southwest to west force 5 or 6.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle, mist and fog. Later becoming cloudy to fair.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Westerly force 5 or 6. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5 and occasionally force 6. Later veering northwesterly force 4 or 5.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Bloody Foreland to Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwesterly force 5 or 6 and occasionally reaching force 7. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5 and occasionally force 6. Later veering westerly force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Monday 07 July 2025
Moderate to fresh, occasionally strong, westerly winds, veering northwesterly on Saturday night. Weather: Cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle. Areas of mist. Becoming cloudy to fair with isolated showers Sunday afternoon.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Saturday 05 July 2025
All times are local unless specified
