Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Monday 04 May 2026 until 18:00, Tuesday 05 May 2026
Small Craft Warning
Nil
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a mostly moderate northerly or variable airflow with an anticyclone of 1030hPa in the mid-Atlantic.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Northwesterly force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5. Soon veering northerly. Increasing mainly force 4 or 5 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with occasional showers.
Visibility: Mostly good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northerly or variable force 2 to 4, occasionally force 5 at first. Soon becoming north or northwest force 3 or 4. Later increasing force 5 at times in the northeast and on the Irish Sea.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with occasional showers.
Visibility: Mostly good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: Increasing northerly force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5 imminent. Later becoming northerly or variable force 2 to 4 but reaching force 5 at times in the southwest.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with occasional showers.
Visibility: Mostly good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Wednesday 06 May 2026
Light to moderate, occasionally fresh, northerly or variable winds, becoming easterly or variable for eastern and northeastern sea areas Tuesday night. Winds will decrease mostly light variable, occasionally moderate Wednesday, fresh at times in the north and northeast with predominately southeasterly winds. Weather: Cloudy or fair with occasional light rain or drizzle.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Monday 04 May 2026
All times are local unless specified
