Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 13:00, Tuesday 10 February 2026 until 12:00, Wednesday 11 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Easterly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times today on Irish coasts from Bloody Foreland to Fair Head to Strangford Lough. 2. Southwesterly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times tonight (Tuesday night) on Irish coasts from Wicklow Head to Roches Point to Slyne Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
At times in the southwest
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
A broad area of low pressure with a centre of 970hPa over the Atlantic, advects a moderate to fresh south-easterly or cyclonic airflow over the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Slyne Head to Malin Head to Howth Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: Southeast force 4 to 6. Soon easing southerly or variable force 2 to 4 between Slyne Head and Bloody Foreland. Occasionally reaching force 7 between Bloody Foreland and Fair Head by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy with rain and drizzle. Showers later. Mist and fog too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Howth Head to Roches Point to Slyne Head and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly force 3 or 4, veering southwesterly imminent. Soon increasing westerly force 4 to 6, occasionally force 7 between Roches Point and Valentia.
Weather: Cloudy with rain and drizzle. Showers later. Mist and fog too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Thursday 12 February 2026
Moderate to strong southwesterly winds in the south, with moderate to strong easterly winds along northern coasts. Elsewhere winds will be mostly light to moderate cyclonic variable. From Wednesday night, westerly or cyclonic winds will increase fresh to strong and gusty along southern and northern coasts. With winds light variable winds along on west and east coasts, and on the Irish sea. Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
Forecast issued at: 13:00, Tuesday 10 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
