Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Sunday 08 November 2026 until 12:00, Monday 09 November 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southeasterly winds will reach force 6 or higher Sunday and Sunday night on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Valentia to Slyne Head extending to Irish coasts from Hook Head to Mizen Head to Erris Head on Monday.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies under a ridge of high pressure extending from an anticyclone of 1031hPa centred over south-eastern Europe, generating a mostly light to moderate easterly or variable airflow over the country. The airflow will strengthen from the southwest as fronts gradually approach through the period.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Hook Head to Mizen Head to Erris Head
Wind: Increasing southeasterly force 4 to 6 imminent, strongest in the southwest. Soon increasing force 5 to 7. Later becoming southeast to east mainly force 6 or 7.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Occasional rain and drizzle developing soon. Areas of mist and fog.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.
Forecast for Erris Head to Belfast Lough to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East or southeast or variable mainly force 3 or less but occasionally force 4. Soon increasing southeasterly or variable force 2 to 4, occasionally force 5 in the northwest and southeast. Later increasing southeast to east mainly force 4 or 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Areas of mist and fog.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Tuesday 10 November 2026
Mostly moderate to strong east to southeast winds, but reaching near gale force at times in the southwest and south Monday and Monday night. Weather: Cloud along with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the southwest will extend northwards to most areas through the period.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Sunday 08 November 2026
All times are local unless specified
