Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Tuesday 02 June 2026 until 18:00, Wednesday 03 June 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds veering southwest will reach force 6 or higher on Irish coasts from Wicklow Head to Mizen Head to Rossan Point extending to all Irish coasts later.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Low pressure of 998hPa centred over Eastern Scotland directs a mostly moderate to fresh westerly airflow over Ireland. A transient ridge builds from the southwest ahead of a warm front which will approach the southwest coast tonight.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Wicklow Head to Valentia to Malin Head and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6. Imminent backing west to southwest force 4 or 5. Soon increasing southerly force 4 to 6 but reaching force 6 or 7 and gusty between Carnsore Point and Erris Head. Later becoming southwest force 5 to 7 and gusty.
Weather: Clear spells and isolated showers at first. Rain, drizzle and mist spreading from the south-west tonight (Tuesday night). Showers and isolated thunderstorms following during Wednesday.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good.
Forecast for Malin Head to Strangford Lough to Wicklow Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly force 3 to 5. Soon backing southerly. Later increasing force 5 to 7 and gusty for a time before veering south to southwest force 4 to 6 but still occasionally reaching force 7 on the North Irish sea.
Weather: Clear spells and scattered showers at first. Rain, drizzle and mist spreading from the south-west tonight (Tuesday night). Showers and isolated thunderstorms following during Wednesday
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Thursday 04 June 2026
Mostly fresh to near gale south to southwest winds gradually veering west for northwest by Thursday morning. Winds decreasing moderate at times parts of the north on Wednesday night and in the east later. Weather; Widespread showers or longer spells of rain, with a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Tuesday 02 June 2026
All times are local unless specified
