Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Tuesday 26 January 2021 until 00:00, Wednesday 27 January 2021
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher tonight (Monday night) and tomorrow (Tuesday) on all Irish coasts, later veering westerly and becoming confined to northern sea areas.
Issued at: 23:00, Monday 25 January 2021
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Low pressure (968hPa) in the north Atlantic, feeds in its associated fronts and freshening southerly winds, later veering westerly in a temporary clearance.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Valentia to Slyne Head
Wind: Southerly force 5 to 7, strongest in the west. Later veering westerly and decreasing force 4 or 5.
Weather: Rain/drizzle, turning heavy and possibly thundery tonight. Mostly cloudy on Tuesday. Scattered rainfall after dark.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Malin Head
Wind: Southeasterly force 5 to 7, later veering westerly. Moderating 3 or 4 towards the end of the period.
Weather: Rain/drizzle, turning heavy and possibly thundery tonight. Mostly cloudy on Tuesday, lingering wintry rain in the north.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwesterly force 4 to 6. Soon increasing southerly force 5 to 6 and gusty. Veering westerly later, strongest in the north and on the Irish Sea.
Weather: Rain/drizzle, turning heavy and possibly thundery tonight. Mostly cloudy on Tuesday, lingering wintry rain in the north.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Thursday 28 January 2021
Moderate to fresh variable winds, increasing strong to near gale force later - between southeast and southwest. Rain/drizzle - heaviest later.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Tuesday 26 January 2021
All times are local unless specified