Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Thursday 02 April 2026 until 12:00, Friday 03 April 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southwesterly winds will reach force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts and on the Irish Sea today (Thursday), and gradually veer westerly tomorrow morning (Friday).
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
On west and southwest coasts tonight.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a light to moderate southerly airflow with a ridge of high pressure extending across the country with a centre pressure of 1034hPa situated in the mid-Atlantic. A depression of 980hPa to the east of Green will extend a cold front across Ireland today.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southwest force 2 to 4, increasing force 5 or 6 imminent. Soon increasing southwest force 6 or 7. Later veering southwest to west force 5 or 6.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist soon. Scattered showers developing from the west later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in all precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: Southwest force 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6. Soon increasing southwest 5 or 6. Later veering westerly force 4 to 6. Increasing southwest force 5 or 6.
Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist. Scattered showers developing from the west later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in all precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Valentia to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Southwest force 5 or 6, increasing force 6 and occasionally force 7. Soon veering veering westerly force 4 to 6. Later decreasing westerly force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist. Scattered showers developing from the west later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in all precipitation and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Saturday 04 April 2026
Moderate to fresh westerly winds, will increase strong at times on Southern coasts on Friday afternoon. Storm Dave will track near out west and north-west coast on Saturday bringing strong to gale force winds along Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea. Weather: Cloudy with widespread rain, heavy at times.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Thursday 02 April 2026
All times are local unless specified
