Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Saturday 26 September 2026 until 00:00, Sunday 27 September 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. South or southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher at times through the period on Irish coasts from Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head.
2. South to southwest winds will reach force 6 at times tomorrow (Saturday) on Irish coasts from Fair Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point.
Gale Warning
Nil.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a fresh to near gale force southwesterly airflow, generated by steering depression of 976hPa, centred off the north coast of Iceland. Showery troughs are embedded in the flow.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Southwesterly mainly force 5 or 6 and gusty, occasionally force 7. Later increasing south or southwest force 6 or 7 and gusty.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms possible in the northwest tonight. Cloudy later with rain in the southwest towards the end of the period.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwesterly force 4 to 6. Soon decreasing south or southwest force 4 or 5. Later increasing southerly force 4 to 6.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: Southwesterly force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6 in the west. Later backing southerly.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated showers. Cloudy later with rain in the southwest towards the end of the period.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Monday 28 September 2026
Strong to near gale force southerly winds, reaching gale force at times Saturday night and Sunday morning especially in the east. Winds will veer westerly and decrease moderate to strong and gusty through Sunday morning and afternoon. Further decreasing light to fresh west to southwest winds Sunday night. Weather: Rain with thunderstorms possible developing through Saturday night and Sunday morning. Becoming mostly fair with isolated showers from the west by mid-afternoon.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Saturday 26 September 2026
All times are local unless specified
