Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:30, Saturday 09 May 2026 until 18:00, Sunday 10 May 2026
Small Craft Warning
North to northeast winds will reach force 6 or higher this evening on Irish coasts from Howth Head to Roches Point to Erris Head, becoming confined to coasts from Wicklow Head to Roches Point to Loop Head overnight.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a fresh to strong north to northeast airflow between an anticyclone of 1038hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic and a depression of 998hPa centred west of the Iberian Peninsula. A weak front lies near the south coast.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Howth Head to Roches Point to Slyne Head and for the Irish Sea South of Anglesey
Wind: North to northeast force 5 or 6, occasionally reaching force 7. Later becoming force 4 to 6.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated patches of drizzle and mist. Soon becoming fine or fair.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in any precipitation or mist.
Forecast for Slyne Head to Malin Head to Howth Head and for the Irish Sea North of Anglesey
Wind: North to northeast force 4 or 5, soon becoming force 3 to 5. Later backing northwesterly.
Weather: Fine or fair. Later becoming cloudy or fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Monday 11 May 2026
Moderate to strong northerly winds, decreasing light to moderate northwesterly or variable on Monday afternoon. Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated showers.
Forecast issued at: 17:30, Saturday 09 May 2026
All times are local unless specified
