Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Thursday 14 May 2026 until 12:00, Friday 15 May 2026
Small Craft Warning
North to northwest winds will reach force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts today, becoming confined to coasts from Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Loop Head early tonight.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a fresh to strong north to northwest airflow between an anticyclone of 1032hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic and a depression of 986hPa centred over Norway.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: North to northwest force 5 or 6, reaching force 7 at times imminent. Later decreasing force 4 or 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with outbreaks of rain in the south, otherwise scattered showers, some heavy. Soon becoming mainly fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: Northerly force 5 or 6. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5. Later decreasing northwesterly force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with outbreaks of rain. Soon becoming cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Saturday 16 May 2026
Moderate to fresh and occasionally strong northwesterly winds in the east at first. Light to moderate westerly winds in the west extending to all areas on Friday. Winds increasing moderate to fresh northwesterly in the west and southwest by Saturday afternoon, occasionally strong in the south. Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Becoming mainly cloudy on Friday with isolated showers or patches of rain.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Thursday 14 May 2026
All times are local unless specified
