Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 00:00, Tuesday 25 November 2025 until 00:00, Wednesday 26 November 2025

Small Craft Warning

1. North to northwest winds will reach force 6 at times tonight (Monday) on Irish coasts from Malin Head to Carlingford Lough to Hook Head. 2. Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher tomorrow evening (Tuesday) on Irish coasts from Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a fresh to strong northerly airflow between a depression of 991hPa centred near the Netherlands and an anticyclone of 1028hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Roche's Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: North to northwest force 5 or 6, occasionally reaching force 7. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5. Later becoming northerly or variable force 2 to 4.

Weather: Fair with isolated showers.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roche's Point to Slyne Head to Fair Head

Wind: Northerly force 2 to 4 imminent. Soon becoming southerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing southerly force 5 or 6, occasionally reaching force 7 by the end of the period.

Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Later becoming cloudy with rain and drizzle.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Thursday 27 November 2025

Fresh to near gale force southerly winds in the west extending to all sea areas on Wednesday morning. Decreasing moderate to fresh southwest to west winds on Wednesday afternoon. Increasing fresh to strong, occasionally near gale force, southwesterly winds on Wednesday night. Weather: Rain spreading eastwards. Mist and fog possible.

Forecast issued at: 00:00, Tuesday 25 November 2025

All times are local unless specified