Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 13:00, Saturday 08 August 2026 until 12:00, Sunday 09 August 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. South to southwest winds will reach force 6 at times this afternoon (Saturday) on Irish coasts from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Malin Head. 2. Southerly winds will reach force 6 at times this afternoon and evening (Saturday) on Irish coasts from Carlingford Lough to Howth Head to Wicklow Head.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a south to southwest airflow between an anticyclone of 1025hPa centred over continental Europe and a depression of 996hPa centred southeast of Iceland. Weather fronts associated with the depression will slowly track southeastwards across Ireland through the period.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Valentia to Rossan Point to Fair Head
Wind: South to southwest force 4 to 6, strongest in the northwest. Imminent decreasing southwesterly force 3 to 5. Later veering westerly and decreasing force 3 or 4.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some mist patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist, otherwise good.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carlingford Lough to Wicklow Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: South to southwest force 4 or 5, reaching force 6 at times south of Carlingford Lough. Soon decreasing southwesterly force 3 to 5. Later decreasing force 3 or 4 and veering westerly by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with patchy outbreaks of rain or drizzle developing. Some mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Mostly good, reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation or mist and fog.
Forecast for Wicklow Head to Roches Point to Valentia and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later veering westerly and increasing force 3 or 4 by the end of the period.
Weather: Mostly fair. Some mist and fog patches developing overnight.
Visibility: Generally good but reducing moderate or poor in any mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Monday 10 August 2026
Light to moderate, occasionally fresh, westerly winds on Sunday will ease and become anticyclonic variable overnight and into Monday morning. Weather: Outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the west and north will slowly clear southeastwards through the period, becoming patchier as they do so.
Forecast issued at: 13:00, Saturday 08 August 2026
All times are local unless specified
