Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Friday 01 May 2026 until 06:00, Saturday 02 May 2026
Small Craft Warning
Nil.
Gale Warning
Nil.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A depression of 1014hPa centred approximately 110 nautical miles south-west of Mizen Head generates a light easterly or variable airflow over Ireland.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to southeast force 3 or 4. Veering southerly or variable force 2 to 4 imminent. Soon increasing south to southwest force 3 or 4 and occasionally force 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Outbreaks of patchy light rain and drizzle soon. Showers developing by the end of the period, some turning heavy at times with the chance of thunder. Mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in all precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Mizen Head
Wind: Southerly force 3 or 4. Soon veering south to southwest force 2 to 4. Later veering southwest force 3 or 4.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in all precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Easterly or variable force 2 to 4. Increasing southerly force 3 or 4 imminent. Soon veering southwest or variable force 3 or less. Later becoming southerly or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Some turning heavy later with the chance of thunder. Mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in all precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Sunday 03 May 2026
Light to moderate southerly winds will veer northerly on Saturday afternoon and strengthen moderate to fresh along west Atlantic coasts. On Saturday evening winds will be back easterly or variable on the Irish Sea for a time before veering northerly Sunday morning. Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, heavy at times with the chance of thunder.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Friday 01 May 2026
All times are local unless specified
