Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Tuesday 23 December 2025 until 18:00, Wednesday 24 December 2025
Small Craft Warning
1. Northeasterly winds will occasionally reach force 6 overnight and during Wednesday on Irish coasts from Carnsore Point to Dungarvan to Mizen Head 2. East to northeast winds will reach force 6 at times during Wednesday on Irish coasts from Strangford Lough to Carlingford Lough to Wicklow Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A depression of 1008 hPa approximately 300 nautical miles south of Mizen head generates a moderate to fresh northeasterly airflow over Ireland. A weak occluded front lies over the south of the country.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Slyne Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northeast to east force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6 between Wicklow Head and Mizen Head and on the Irish Sea. Later increasing force 4 to 6.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated drizzle, mist and fog. Mainly fair or fine later.
Visibility: Mainly good but decreasing moderate or poor in drizzle, mist and fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head
Wind: Northeast to east force 3 to 5. Later easterly force 4 or 5.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated drizzle, mist and fog. Mainly fair or fine later.
Visibility: Mainly good but decreasing moderate or poor in drizzle, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Thursday 25 December 2025
Moderate to fresh easterly winds, increasing fresh to strong in the east and south, occasionally increasing near gale force. Weather: Fair or fine with isolated mist and fog possible.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Tuesday 23 December 2025
All times are local unless specified
