Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 05:00, Saturday 17 October 2026 until 06:00, Sunday 18 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
Nil
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
An anticyclone of 1038hPa centred over Ireland generates a light or variable airflow across the country.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Malin Head to Wicklow Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northerly force 3 or 4 and occasionally force 5. Soon veering northeast and easing force 2 to 4. Later veering westerly or variable force 3 or less.
Weather: Mostly fair, occasionally cloudy.
Visibility: Good.
Forecast for Roches Point to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Northeast or variable force 2 to 4. Soon veering east to southeast force 3 or 4. Later becoming southerly or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with mist and fog patches.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Monday 19 October 2026
An east - west divide will continue across Sunday and Monday with light to moderate easterly winds backing northeasterly and increasing to fresh at times on Monday morning. To the west, light to moderate southerly winds will back southeasterly on Sunday night. Weather: Cloudy with patchy outbreaks of light rain and drizzle in the west. Mist and fog patches too.
Forecast issued at: 05:00, Saturday 17 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
