Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Wednesday 28 October 2026 until 00:00, Thursday 29 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts Tuesday night, before becoming confined to Irish coasts from Erris Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point Wednesday morning.
2. Southerly winds will reach force 6 on Irish coasts from Valentia to Slyne Head to Erris Head Wednesday night.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
On southwest, west and northern coasts until Wednesday afternoon.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A depression of 961hPa centred to the east of Iceland generates strong to near gale force southwesterly winds across Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Roches Point to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: Southwesterly force 6 or 7 and occasionally touching gale force 8, decreasing force 5 or 6 imminent. Later decreasing force 4 or 5 and increasing southerly force 4 to 6 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers soon becoming isolated.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in showers, otherwise good.
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwesterly force 5 to 7. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5. Later decreasing southerly force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers soon becoming isolated.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in showers, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Friday 30 October 2026
Southerly winds will increase fresh to near gale force through Thursday, reaching gale force at times on western coasts later Thursday. Weather: Cloudy to fair becoming cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing in the west Thursday night.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Wednesday 28 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
