Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Saturday 14 February 2026 until 12:00, Sunday 15 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts today and early tonight.
2. West to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher tomorrow on Irish coasts from Wicklow Head to Mizen Head to Erris Head.
Gale Warning
South to southeast winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 today and tonight on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
A ridge of high pressure lies over Ireland, generating a mostly light to moderate variable airflow, fresh to strong in western areas. A developing depression of 975hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic will steer fronts across the country today and tonight.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Increasing south force 5 or 6 imminent. Soon increasing force 7 or gale force 8. Later decreasing southwest force 4 or 5, increasing force 5 or 6 by the end of the period.
Weather: Rain imminent. Showers soon, with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Rain and drizzle in the south later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Hook Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Southerly force 7 or gale force 8 imminent, reaching strong gale force 9 at times. Soon decreasing west force 4 or 5. Later backing southwest to west force 5 or 6, reaching force 7 at times by the end of the period.
Weather: Fair, becoming cloudy imminent. Rain soon. Heavy showers later with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation soon.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Monday 16 February 2026
Fresh to near gale force westerly winds, possibly reaching gale force at times. Weather: Heavy showers, with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Saturday 14 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
