Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Sunday 07 December 2025 until 00:00, Monday 08 December 2025
Small Craft Warning
Southeast winds will reach force 6 or higher at times tonight and on Sunday morning on Irish coasts from Valentia to Malin Head to Carnsore Point. Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher Sunday evening on Irish coasts from Howth Head to Valentia to Erris Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
On western, southwestern and northwestern coasts for a time tonight.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A moderate to fresh southerly airflow covers Ireland. A frontal system will move northeastwards over the country tonight, clearing into the Irish Sea Sunday afternoon. A showery trough will follow from the Atlantic later.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southwest force 4 or 5. Backing south to southeast imminent, and soon increasing force 5 or 6. Later veering westerly, and backing southwest by the end of the period.
Weather: Rain, drizzle and mist imminent and soon. Fair with scattered showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist. Otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Hook Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Southeast force 4 to 6. Veering southwest force 4 or 5 imminent and soon. Later increasing southerly force 5 to 7.
Weather: Rain, drizzle and mist imminent. Fair with scattered showers soon.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist. Otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 09 December 2025
Fresh to near gale force south to southwest winds, decreasing fresh to strong southerly. Later increasing strong to near gale force in southern areas. Fair with scattered showers. Cloudy with rain in the south later.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Sunday 07 December 2025
All times are local unless specified
