Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Thursday 25 April 2024 until 06:00, Friday 26 April 2024
Small Craft Warning
Northwest winds will increase to force 6 or higher today on Irish Coasts from Roches Point to Valentia to Slyne Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a light to moderate northwesterly airflow. A depression of 1008hPa, southwest of Iceland, will track southwards, with its associated frontal troughs moving onto the southwest coast today.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Valentia to Slyne Head
Wind: Westerly or variable force 2 or 3. Increasing northwest force 5 to 7 imminent and soon. Later veering northeast force 4 to 6.
Weather: Cloudy imminent with outbreaks of rain. Patchy mist and fog also.
Visibility: Reducing poor in precipitation, mist or fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Malin Head to Howth Head and for the north Irish Sea
Wind: Northwest force 3 to 5. Veering northerly force 3 or 4 imminent. Further veering east or northeast later force 3 to 5.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with scattered showers. Patchy mist and fog also. Fair soon with isolated showers.
Visibility: Reducing poor in precipitation, mist or fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Howth Head to Carnsore Point to Roches Point and for the south Irish Sea
Wind: North to northwest force 3 or 4. Soon decreasing variable force 2 to 4. Later becoming east to northeast force 3 to 5.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with scattered showers. Occasional mist and fog.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist or fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Saturday 27 April 2024
Moderate to fresh east to northeast winds backing northeast, will be strong at times in the south and southwest. Showery rain for a time in the south, otherwise fair with scattered showers.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Thursday 25 April 2024
All times are local unless specified
