Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Thursday 19 March 2026 until 12:00, Friday 20 March 2026
Small Craft Warning
Nil
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh northeasterly airflow between an anticyclone of 1032hPa to the northwest of Ireland, and a depression of 986hPa to the southwest of Portugal.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Loop Head
Wind: Easterly force 3 to 5. Later decreasing southeasterly force 2 to 4.
Weather: Fair or fine with mist or fog patches possible.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate to poor in mist or fog, otherwise good.
Forecast for Loop Head to Rossan Point to Belfast Lough
Wind: Easterly force 2 to 4. Later becoming southerly force 3 to 5.
Weather: Fair or fine with mist or fog patches possible.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate to poor in mist or fog, otherwise good.
Forecast for Belfast Lough to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northeasterly or variable force 2 to 4. Later veering southerly or variable.
Weather: Fair or fine with mist or fog patches possible.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate to poor in mist or fog, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Saturday 21 March 2026
Light to moderate south to southeast winds, increasing fresh southwesterly winds at times in the northwest on Friday. Becoming mostly light anticyclonic variable winds on Friday night. Weather: Fair with mist and fog patches.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Thursday 19 March 2026
All times are local unless specified
