Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 00:00, Sunday 19 July 2026 until 00:00, Monday 20 July 2026

Small Craft Warning

Nil

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

An anticyclone of 1033hPa, centred approximately 420 nautical miles west of Erris Head, generates a mostly moderate to fresh northerly airflow over Ireland.

Heavy Swell (>4m) : No

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head

Wind: Northerly force 4 or 5. Later increasing force 6 at times in the west and southwest. Decreasing force 3 to 5 by the end of the period.

Weather: Mostly fair but cloudy to fair in the north and northwest.

Visibility: Good.

Forecast for Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Northerly or variable force 3 to 5. Later increasing force 6 at times in the North Channel.

Weather: Fair or fine.

Visibility: Good.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 21 July 2026

Mostly light to moderate northerly or variable winds in the south, mostly moderate to fresh northerly winds elsewhere. Weather: Cloudy to fair but mostly cloudy in the north and west with drizzle and mist at times.

Forecast issued at: 00:00, Sunday 19 July 2026

All times are local unless specified