Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Saturday 29 November 2025 until 18:00, Sunday 30 November 2025
Small Craft Warning
1. Northerly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times today (Saturday) on Irish coasts from Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head, becoming confined to coasts between Fair Head and Dungarvan this evening. 2. Southerly winds will reach force 6 tomorrow morning (Sunday) on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland.
Gale Warning
Southerly winds will reach gale force 8 at times tomorrow afternoon (Sunday) on Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head.
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts for a time on Saturday.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a fresh to strong north to northwest airflow, with a depression of 994hPa near the east coast of England. A ridge will move eastwards over the country tonight.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Decreasing northwesterly force 5 or 6 imminent. Later backing west to southwest and decreasing force 3 or 4. Increasing southerly force 5 or 6, occasionally reaching force 7, by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with showers, mainly on the Irish Sea. Some showers will be heavy and prolonged and there is a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Becoming fair imminent with isolated showers. Later becoming cloudy with rain in the west.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: North to northwest force 3 to 5 and gusty. Soon backing westerly force 3 or 4. Later backing southerly and increasing force 6 or 7, reaching gale force 8 at times.
Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Cloudy or fair with scattered showers imminent, becoming isolated again soon. Later becoming cloudy with widespread rain.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Monday 01 December 2025
Strong to gale force southerly winds extending eastwards to all areas on Sunday evening. Becoming fresh to strong and gusty southwest to west winds in the west and south on Monday, moderate to fresh elsewhere. Weather: Rain extending eastwards to all areas on Sunday night. Becoming cloudy to fair with showers, heavy at times, on Monday.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Saturday 29 November 2025
All times are local unless specified
