Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Thursday 09 October 2025 until 06:00, Friday 10 October 2025
Small Craft Warning
Westerly winds will reach force 6 for a time early this morning (Thursday) on Irish coasts from Bloody Foreland to Malin Head to Fair Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A mostly moderate to fresh westerly airflow is generated by an area of high pressure of 1033hPa centered approximately 235nm southwest of Valentia and an area of low pressure of 975hPa centred to the northeast of Iceland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Malin Head to Howth Head and for the north Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly force 3 to 5, occasionally reaching force 6. Later decreasing force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy with scattered outbreaks of light rain and drizzle.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Howth Head to Roches Point to Slyne Head and for the south Irish Sea
Wind: West to northwest force 3 or 4. Soon decreasing northwest or variable force 2 to 4. Later further decreasing anticyclonic variable force 3 or less.
Weather: Cloudy to fair.
Visibility: Good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Saturday 11 October 2025
Moderate to fresh westerly winds in northern areas will gradually ease with winds becoming light to moderate anticyclonic variable in all sea areas Friday morning. Weather: Cloudy to fair with patchy light drizzle or mist possible at times.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Thursday 09 October 2025
All times are local unless specified
