Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Tuesday 05 August 2025 until 18:00, Wednesday 06 August 2025
Small Craft Warning
Northwest winds will reach force 6 or higher on Irish coasts from Erris Head to Fair Head to Howth Head until tonight.
Gale Warning
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
High pressure of 1033hPa west of Iberia extends a ridge northeast over Ireland. Storm Floris with low pressure centre of 981hPa lies northwest off Norway.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Belfast Lough
Wind: West force 5 or 6. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5. Later backing south force 4 to 6.
Weather: Fair. Cloudy later.
Visibility: Good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West force 4 or 5. Later backing southwest.
Weather: Fair. Cloudy later.
Visibility: Good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Loop Head to Erris Head
Wind: West force 4 or 5. Soon decreasing force 3 or 4. Later backing south force 6 or 7.
Weather: Fair. Cloudy with rain later.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in rain.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Thursday 07 August 2025
Strong to near gale force southwesterly winds developing everywhere Wednesday night, easing moderate to fresh westerly on Thursday. Weather: Cloudy with rain and mist.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Tuesday 05 August 2025
All times are local unless specified
