Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 05:00, Monday 05 October 2026 until 06:00, Tuesday 06 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southwesterly winds will reach force 6 at times this morning (Monday) on Irish coasts from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to strong southwesterly airflow, between an anticyclone of 1028hPa to the south of the country and a complex area of low pressure to the northwest with a centre of 982hPa southwest of Iceland. A cold front associated with the low pressure lies to the northwest of the country.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head
Wind: Southwesterly force 5 to 7. Imminent decreasing westerly force 4 or 5. Soon decreasing west to northwest force 3 or 4. Later becoming northwesterly or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy with patches of rain and drizzle. Some mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Slyne Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwesterly force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6. Soon decreasing force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5. Later decreasing force 3 or 4, before veering northerly force 4 or 5 north of Valentia and northerly force 3 or 4 north of Carlingford Lough.
Weather: Cloudy with patches of light rain and drizzle. Some mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Wednesday 07 October 2026
Light to moderate west to northwest winds in the north. Light to fresh northerly winds in the west. Light to moderate southwesterly winds in the east and south. Becoming moderate to fresh north to northwest everywhere through the period. Weather: Outbreaks of rain clearing southeastwards with scattered showers following.
Forecast issued at: 05:00, Monday 05 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
