Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 00:00, Saturday 12 July 2025 until 00:00, Sunday 13 July 2025

Small Craft Warning

Nil

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a light to moderate mainly southerly airflow, between an anticyclone of 1022hPa over the North Sea, tracking northwards, and a large area of low pressure in the mid-Atlantic.

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Slyne Head to Rossan Point

Wind: South to southeast force 3 to 5. Later, decreasing southerly or variable force 2 to 4.

Weather: Fair, with some patches of mist and fog.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in mist and fog, otherwise good.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Rossan Point to Malin Head to Belfast Lough

Wind: East to southeasterly or variable force 3 to 5.

Weather: Fair, apart from some mist and fog patches. Fair, apart from a few mist or fog patches.

Visibility: Good.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Hook Head to Valentia and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Easterly or variable force 2 to 4, reaching force 5 at times later in the north Irish Sea.

Weather: Fair, with some patches of mist and fog.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in mist and fog, otherwise good.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Monday 14 July 2025

Light to fresh, east to southeast winds or variable winds, becoming moderate to fresh southerly in the south and west later. Fair at first, apart from some mist and fog. Showery rain spreading from the Atlantic later.

Forecast issued at: 00:00, Saturday 12 July 2025

All times are local unless specified