Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Thursday 28 August 2025 until 18:00, Friday 29 August 2025
Small Craft Warning
Southwest to west winds will reach force 6 or higher on Irish coasts from Carnsore Point to Loop Head to Fair Head at times through the whole period.
Gale Warning
Nil.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A depression of 988hPa is centred off the northwest coast of Ireland, generating a mostly fresh to strong west to southwest airflow over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roche's Point to Slyne Head to Fair Head
Wind: Westerly force 5 or 6, and gusty.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with scattered showers, heaviest in the north.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate in showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Roche's Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West to southwest force 4 or 5, occasionally reaching force 6.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with scattered showers, soon becoming isolated.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Saturday 30 August 2025
Mostly moderate to fresh westerly winds on Friday evening. Backing southerly early Saturday morning and increasing to near gale force or gale force. Weather: Fair with isolated showers on Friday evening. Rain developing in the west on Saturday morning and spreading eastwards through the day.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Thursday 28 August 2025
All times are local unless specified
