Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 13:00, Thursday 29 January 2026 until 12:00, Friday 30 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
East to southeast winds, becoming southerly or cyclonic variable later, will reach force 6 or higher at times on all Irish coasts through the period.
Gale Warning
Easterly winds will reach gale force 8 at times this evening through to tomorrow afternoon on Irish coastal waters from Bloody Foreland to Fair Head to Carlingford Lough and on the Irish Sea North of Anglesey.
Atlantic Swell
On southern and Atlantic coasts tonight and tomorrow
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
A broad depression of 965hPa centred in the mid-Atlantic maintains a mostly strong to near gale force southeast airflow over Ireland.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Loop Head to Fair Head to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southeast force 6 or 7, reaching gale force 8 at times between Bloody Foreland and Carlingford Lough. Later becoming south to southeast.
Weather: Outbreaks of rain, fair at times in the east and northeast. More persistent and heavy rain soon. Showers later.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Hook Head to Roches Point to Loop Head
Wind: Southeast force 5 to 7. Soon decreasing south to southeast force 4 or 5. Later becoming southwesterly force 5 to 7, decreasing southwesterly or variable force 4 or 5 by the end of the period.
Weather: Rain, heavy at times. Showers soon. Heavier and more persistent rain by the end of the period.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Saturday 31 January 2026
Fresh to near gale force cyclonic variable winds. Winds decreasing moderate to strong on Friday night and increasing near gale force in the southwest Saturday morning, while decreasing light in some western parts. Weather: Outbreaks of rain turning heavy at times. Showers on Friday night and Saturday.
Forecast issued at: 13:00, Thursday 29 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
