Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Friday 04 September 2026 until 18:00, Saturday 05 September 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Westerly winds will reach force 6 or higher this evening (Friday) on Irish coasts from Loop Head to Bloody Foreland to Howth Head, becoming confined tonight to Irish coasts from Erris Head to Fair Head to Howth Head.
2. South to southeast winds will reach force 6 tomorrow afternoon (Saturday) on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Valentia to Erris Head.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A depression of 991hPa centred near the Faroe Islands generates a fresh to strong westerly airflow over Ireland. A weak ridge of high pressure will build over Ireland for a time tonight, extending from an anticyclone of 1023hPa centred west of Iberia.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Erris Head to Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly force 5 or 6, occasionally force 7. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6. Later gradually backing south to southwest force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, becoming isolated soon.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Erris Head
Wind: Decreasing westerly force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon decreasing force 3 or 4. Later backing south to southeast and gradually increasing force 4 to 6.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, becoming isolated soon. Becoming cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle, mist and fog later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Sunday 06 September 2026
Moderate to fresh southerly winds, strong at times in the west. Increasing fresh to near gale force winds on Saturday night, reaching gale force at times in the northwest on Sunday morning. Weather: Cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle, mist and fog.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Friday 04 September 2026
All times are local unless specified
