Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 23:30, Saturday 06 June 2026 until 23:00, Sunday 07 June 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher at times tonight and on Sunday on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A strengthening south-west airflow covers Ireland, as a shallow depression of 996hpa, to the north-west of Erris Head, tracks northeastwards. It's associated fronts will push in over Ireland, clearing slowly southeastwards on Sunday.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to south-west force 5 or 6 imminent. Soon increasing force 7 at times in the Irish Sea. Veering westerly force 4 or 5 later, except in the Irish Sea.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle and mist imminent. Heavy and persistent rain later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Mizen Head to Loop Head to Erris Head
Wind: South to southwest force 5 or 6, occasionally force 7. Veering westerly force 4 or 5 later.
Weather: Rain, drizzle, mist and fog patches. Fair with scattered showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Becoming good later, except in showers.
Forecast for Erris Head to Malin Head to Belfast Lough
Wind: Southerly force 5 or 6 imminent. Decreasing variable force 3 to 5 for a time later before becoming westerly force 4 or 5.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers or more persistent outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 23:00, Monday 08 June 2026
Fresh to strong southerly winds in the Irish Sea at first. Otherwise moderate to fresh westerly winds, backing south-west and increasing fresh or strong on Atlantic and southern coasts. Fair to cloudy with occasional showers, some heavy or thundery.
Forecast issued at: 23:30, Saturday 06 June 2026
All times are local unless specified
