Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Friday 23 October 2026 until 18:00, Saturday 24 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Northwesterly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times on all Irish coasts today (Friday).
2. Southerly winds veering southwesterly will reach force 6 or higher tonight (Friday) and tomorrow morning (Saturday) on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
1. Northwesterly winds will reach gale force 8 on the Irish Sea today (Friday).
2. Southwesterly winds will reach gale force 8 tomorrow morning (Saturday) on all Irish coastal waters.
Atlantic Swell
Developing on western and southwestern coasts Friday evening.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Low pressure 986hPa associated with Storm Austen lies east of the UK. A weak ridge of high pressure extends north from Iberia towards Ireland.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Southwest force 6 or 7 imminent. Soon increasing southwest force 7 or gale force 8. Later increasing southwest strong gale force 9 or storm force 10.
Weather: Fair with isolated showers first. Cloudy with rain, heavy at times later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in rain.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West to northwest force 6 or 7. Soon becoming southwest force 5 or 6. Later increasing southwest gale force 8 or strong gale force 9.
Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Cloudy with rain, heavy at times later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in rain.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Sunday 25 October 2026
Strong gale force westerly winds but storm force westerly in the west and north. Becoming strong to gale force or strong gale force in the north Sunday morning. Easing moderate to strong westerly Sunday afternoon. Weather: Cloudy with rain, easing to fair with showers later.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Friday 23 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
