Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Friday 01 May 2026 until 18:00, Saturday 02 May 2026
Small Craft Warning
Nil
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A depression of 1016 hPa about 100 nautical miles west of Valentia generates a mainly light to moderate southerly airflow over Ireland.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Fair Head
Wind: South to southwest force 2 to 4. Later becoming northerly or variable.
Weather: Mainly fair with isolated showers. Scattered showers developing soon. Some possibly heavy and thundery later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly force 3 to 5. Later becoming southerly or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Mainly fair apart from scattered showers in the east Irish Sea. Showers developing later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Dungarvan to Mizen Head
Wind: Variable force 3 or less. Soon becoming northerly or variable.
Weather: Mainly fair with isolated showers. Scattered showers developing later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Sunday 03 May 2026
Mainly light variable winds in all areas at first, remaining light throughout the period in southern sea areas while elsewhere winds become northerly and increase moderate to fresh Saturday night and increase strong at times on Sunday. Weather: Occasional showers, some heavy with a chance of thunder in the northwest. Rain developing over eastern sea areas Saturday night.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Friday 01 May 2026
All times are local unless specified
