Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Saturday 27 December 2025 until 00:00, Sunday 28 December 2025
Small Craft Warning
East to northeast winds will reach force 6 at times on Saturday on Irish coasts from Carlingford Lough to Roches Point to Slyne Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
An anticyclone of 1045hPa centred south of Iceland maintains a moderate to fresh east to northeast airflow over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to northeast force 4 or 5, occasionally reaching force 6. Soon increasing force 5 or 6. Later decreasing force 4 or 5 north of Wicklow Head.
Weather: Cloudy or fair. Patches of drizzle in the south later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate in drizzle later.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Erris Head to Belfast Lough
Wind: East to northeast force 4 or 5, soon occasionally reaching force 6.
Weather: Fine or fair. Cloudy at times later.
Visibility: Good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Monday 29 December 2025
Moderate to fresh easterly winds, occasionally strong in the south. Decreasing light to moderate on Sunday afternoon. Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated drizzle patches. Mainly cloudy on Sunday with isolated light rain and drizzle.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Saturday 27 December 2025
All times are local unless specified
