Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Thursday 25 April 2024 until 12:00, Friday 26 April 2024
Small Craft Warning
Northwest winds will increase to force 6 or higher today on Irish Coasts from Roches Point to Valentia to Slyne Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate northwesterly airflow. Low Pressure of 1008hPa, south of Iceland, will track southwards, with its associated frontal troughs moving onto the Irish southwest coast today.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: North to northwest force 3 or 4. Soon becoming northeast force 3 or 4. Later becoming east to northeast force 4 or 5.
Weather: Generally cloudy with showers at times. A mix of clear spells and scattered showers later.
Visibility: Often good, reducing moderate in rain or showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Dungarvan to Mizen Head
Wind: West or southwest force 3 or 4. Soon becoming northwest force 4 or 5 between Roches Point and Mizen Head. Later becoming northeast force 5 or 6.
Weather: Generally cloudy with showers at times. A mix of clear spells and scattered showers later.
Visibility: Often good, reducing moderate in rain or showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Loop Head to Slyne Head
Wind: Increasing northwest force 5 or 6 imminent. Later becoming northerly force 5 or 6.
Weather: Generally cloudy with showers at times. A mix of clear spells and scattered showers later.
Visibility: Often good, reducing moderate in rain or showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head
Wind: Generally northerly force 4 or 5. Soon becoming north to northeast force 4 or 5.
Weather: Generally cloudy with showers at times. A mix of clear spells and scattered showers later.
Visibility: Often good, reducing moderate in rain or showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Saturday 27 April 2024
Fresh northeast winds, strong at times. Weather: scattered showers, more persistent rain in some southern sea areas for a time.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Thursday 25 April 2024
All times are local unless specified
