Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Monday 22 December 2025 until 06:00, Tuesday 23 December 2025
Small Craft Warning
1. Easterly winds will reach force 6 at times this morning (Monday) on Irish coasts from Fair Head to Strangford Lough to Howth Head. 2. Easterly winds will reach force 6 this evening (Monday) and tonight on Irish coasts from Carnsore Point to Hook Head to Dungarvan.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh easterly airflow generated by a depression of 992hPa centred over western France. An associated front lies over southeastern sea areas.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to northeast force 4 or 5, reaching force 6 at times. Veering east to southeast imminent. Later backing northeast to east.
Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist. Becoming cloudy to fair imminent. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the south later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: Northeasterly or variable force 2 to 4, occasionally reaching force 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with mist and fog patches. Scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle imminent.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Wednesday 24 December 2025
Light to moderate easterly or variable winds in the north. Mostly moderate to fresh northeast to east winds elsewhere, becoming northeasterly on Tuesday and increasing strong at times in the south. Weather: Cloudy to fair with rain and drizzle at times. Mist and isolated fog patches.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Monday 22 December 2025
All times are local unless specified
