Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Tuesday 08 September 2026 until 12:00, Wednesday 09 September 2026
Small Craft Warning
West to northwest winds will reach force 6 or higher today (Tuesday) on Irish coasts from Roche's Point to Bloody Foreland to Wicklow Head, becoming confined tonight (Tuesday night) to Irish coasts from Malin Head to Belfast Lough to Wicklow Head.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a fresh to strong northwesterly airflow generated by a depression of 986hPa centred to the north of Scotland. A ridge of high pressure will build from the west tonight.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Strangford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northwesterly force 5 or 6, occasionally force 7 between Malin Head and Strangford Lough, and on the North Irish Sea. Later gradually decreasing force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, heavy at times, becoming isolated soon.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Valentia to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Northwest force 5 or 6. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5. Later backing westerly force 3 or 4. Backing southwesterly by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, becoming isolated soon.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Thursday 10 September 2026
Light to moderate northwesterly winds, backing southwesterly on Wednesday. Increasing fresh to near gale force southerly winds on Wednesday night. Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated light showers. Rain, drizzle and mist extending from the west on Wednesday night.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Tuesday 08 September 2026
All times are local unless specified
