Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Sunday 02 October 2022 until 06:00, Monday 03 October 2022
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher Sunday night on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland.
Gale Warning
Atlantic Swell
On northwestern coasts at times Sunday morning.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A filling depression of 981 hPa, centred on the western coast of Iceland, and a ridge of high pressure building from the southwest, generates a mostly moderate to fresh northwesterly airflow over Ireland. A developing depression of 1013 centred to the south of Ireland, with associated fronts affecting southern sea areas, will clear eastwards early Sunday morning.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Valentia to Fair Head
Wind: Decreasing west to northwest force 2 to 4 imminent. Soon backing southwesterly. Later backing southerly and increasing force 5 to 7 by the end of the period.
Weather: Rain and drizzle in southern areas clearing imminently, becoming cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle towards the end of the period.
Visibility: Mostly good, occasionally moderate or poor in precipitation
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West to northwest force 4 or 5. Soon decreasing northwesterly or variable force 2 to 4. Later backing southerly and increasing force 4 or 5 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Mostly good, occasionally moderate or poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Tuesday 04 October 2022
Strong to near gale force south to southwest winds extending to all sea areas through Monday, reaching gale force on western and northwestern sea areas. Weather: Persistent rain developing in Atlantic and northern sea areas, extending eastwards Monday night.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Sunday 02 October 2022
All times are local unless specified
