Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Saturday 17 January 2026 until 06:00, Sunday 18 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
Nil.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A mature depression of 1002hPa, centred off the south coast of Ireland, extends a mostly moderate to fresh cyclonic airflow over the country.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southeasterly force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, heavy at times with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Hook Head to Loop Head to Malin Head
Wind: Northerly or variable force 2 to 4 imminent. Soon becoming southeasterly or variable. Later increasing south or southeast or variable force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with well scattered showers, heavy at times with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers soon. Mist and fog patches.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Monday 19 January 2026
Mostly moderate to fresh south or southeast winds, increasing mostly fresh or strong through Sunday afternoon and evening, reaching near gale force at times in the evening and night in the northwest, west and southwest. Winds will veer northwesterly and decreasing mostly fresh in the west by the end of the period. Weather: Well scattered showers along with mist and fog patches. Outbreaks of rain in Atlantic areas towards Sunday evening, slowly extending eastwards.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Saturday 17 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
