Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 23:30, Wednesday 22 July 2026 until 00:00, Friday 24 July 2026
Small Craft Warning
Nil
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
An anticyclone of 1034hPa, centred in the mid-Atlantic, generates a mostly moderate to fresh northerly airflow over Ireland.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Mainly northwest to northeast force 4 to 6, but occasionally variable force 3 or less west of Hook Head. Soon decreasing force 3 to 5. Later decreasing northwest to north or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy or fair.
Visibility: Good.
Forecast for Roches Point to Valentia to Erris Head
Wind: Mainly northerly force 3 to 5, but occasionally variable force 3 or less east of Mizen Head. Imminently decreasing north to northeast force 2 to 4. Later increasing northwest to north force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated drizzle and mist possible.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate in drizzle and mist.
Forecast for Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head
Wind: Northwest to north force 2 to 4, occasionally force 5 east of Malin Head. Later backing southwest to west force 3 or 4.
Weather: Cloudy with isolated drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate in drizzle and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Saturday 25 July 2026
Moderate to fresh southwest to west winds in the northwest and north. Light to moderate northwest to north winds elsewhere, backing west to northwest and increasing moderate to fresh later. Weather: Cloudy or fair with patchy light rain or drizzle, mainly in the north and west.
Forecast issued at: 23:30, Wednesday 22 July 2026
All times are local unless specified
