Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 05:00, Monday 15 June 2026 until 06:00, Tuesday 16 June 2026
Small Craft Warning
East to southeast winds will reach force 6 at times this morning (Monday) on Irish coasts from Malin Head to Fair Head to Carlingford Lough.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
An anticyclone of 1027hPa centred over Iceland extends a weakening ridge of high pressure over Ireland, between two depressions of 997hPa centred over Scandinavia and the mid-Atlantic.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Howth Head to Valentia to Bloody Foreland and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Southeasterly or variable force 2 to 4. Imminent veering south to southwest between Hook Head and Erris Head. Soon veering south to southwest force 3 to 5 everywhere.
Weather: Imminent becoming cloudy with isolated outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. Some mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist and fog, otherwise good.
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Belfast Lough to Howth Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: Easterly force 4 to 6. Soon decreasing east to southeast force 3 to 5. Later decreasing variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Soon becoming cloudy with isolated outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist and fog, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Wednesday 17 June 2026
Light to fresh south to southwest winds. Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some mist and fog patches too.
Forecast issued at: 05:00, Monday 15 June 2026
All times are local unless specified
