Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 11:30, Sunday 25 October 2026 until 12:00, Monday 26 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Westerly winds will reach force 6 or higher today (Sunday) on Irish coasts from Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Erris Head. 2. Southeast to south winds will reach force 6 or higher tomorrow (Monday) on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
1. Westerly winds will reach gale or strong gale force today (Sunday) on Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point and on the Irish Sea. 2. Southerly winds will reach gale force tomorrow morning (Monday) on Irish coastal waters from Strangford Lough to Roches Point to Rossan Point and on the Irish Sea.
Atlantic Swell
Heavy swell on Sunday on southwest, west and northwest coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a gale force, unstable, westerly airflow with a depression of 956hPa (Storm Boelo) centred northeast of Scotland. A transient ridge will move in from the west today as the Storm moves away to the east.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Erris Head to Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West force 7 to strong gale force 9 and gusty. Imminently decreasing force 6 to gale force 8 and gusty. Soon backing southwest to west force 4 to 6. Later backing southeast to south and increasing force 6 to gale force 8 and gusty.
Weather: Fair with scattered showers. Later cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Mostly good outside showers. Later moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Erris Head
Wind: West force 5 to 7 and gusty. Imminently decreasing southwest to west force 4 to 6. Soon backing south to southwest. Later increasing force 6 to gale force 8 and gusty.
Weather: Fair with scattered showers. Later cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Mostly good outside showers. Later moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Tuesday 27 October 2026
Near gale to strong gale force south to southwest winds, veering westerly and decreasing strong to gale force. Weather: Cloudy with mist and spells of rain or drizzle, heavy at times. Fair with scattered showers on Tuesday.
Forecast issued at: 11:30, Sunday 25 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
