Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 16:00, Monday 26 January 2026 until 18:00, Tuesday 27 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southeast to east winds, becoming north-east in direction on western coasts will reach force 6 or higher tonight (Monday night) on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
1. Southeast winds will reach gale force 8 at times early tonight on Irish coastal waters from Bloody Foreland to Belfast Lough to Wicklow Head and on the Irish Sea.
2. Southeast to east winds, becoming cyclonic variable will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 later tonight (Monday) and tomorrow (Tuesday) on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea, and increasing to Storm Force 10 for a time between Carnsore Point, Roches Point and Mizen Head.
Atlantic Swell
developing on Tuesday on southern and western coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A broad area of Low Pressure of 949hPa centred approximately 500 nautical miles south of Greenland generates a strong southeasterly air-flow over Ireland, frontal troughs are embedded in the flow.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Mizen Head
Wind: Southeast or variable force 3 to 5. Increasing easterly force 6 to gale force 8 imminent. Soon becoming south-east force 7 to strong gale force 9. Later becoming cyclonic variable force 7 to strong gale force 9 and possibly reaching Storm Force 10 for a time. Becoming west to south-west force 7 to strong gale force 9 by Tuesday evening.
Weather: Showers or longer spells of rain along with areas of mist. Isolated thunderstorms possible.
Visibility: Moderate to poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Mizen Head to Loop Head to Erris Head
Wind: South force 4 to 6. Becoming northerly force 4 to 6 imminent. Soon increasing north to north-east force 7 to strong gale force 9. Later becoming cyclonic variable force 6 to gale force 8. Becoming south-west force 7 or gale force 8 by Tuesday evening.
Weather: Showers or longer spells of rain along with areas of mist. Isolated thunderstorms possible.
Visibility: Moderate to poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Erris Head to Fair Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southeast force 6 to gale force 8. Soon increasing east to south-east gale force 8 to strong gale force 9.
Weather: Showers or longer spells of rain along with areas of mist. Isolated thunderstorms possible.
Visibility: Moderate to poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Wednesday 28 January 2026
Gale to strong gale force cyclonic variable winds. Becoming fresh to strong southwesterly Tuesday night, gradually turning southerly Wednesday morning. Weather: Showers or longer spells of rain, some heavy. Mist and fog patches.
Forecast issued at: 16:00, Monday 26 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
