Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Saturday 11 April 2026 until 06:00, Sunday 12 April 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Southwest winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 on all Irish coastal waters.
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Low pressure of 959hPa to the northwest of Ireland extends a complex trough south across the country. High pressure of 1035hPa lies in the Mid Atlantic.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Southwest force 7 or gale force 8. Later becoming westerly force 7 or gale force 8.
Weather: Cloudy with showers, some heavy and possibly thundery.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwest force 6 or 7, occasionally reaching force 8.
Weather: Cloudy with showers, some heavy.
Visibility: Reducing moderate in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Monday 13 April 2026
Fresh to strong west to southwest winds, reaching gale force in the west. Easing moderate to fresh westerly in the south Sunday morning then easing light to moderate southwesterly everywhere Sunday evening. Weather: Cloudy to fair with showers.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Saturday 11 April 2026
All times are local unless specified
