Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Saturday 13 June 2026 until 12:00, Sunday 14 June 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Westerly winds will reach force 6 at times this afternoon and evening (Saturday) on Irish coasts from Bloody Foreland to Fair Head to Belfast Lough. 2. Easterly winds will reach force 6 at times tomorrow morning (Sunday) on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Mizen Head to Valentia.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a generally westerly airflow with an anticyclone of 1027hPa centred to the northwest of France extending a ridge of high pressure over the country.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Belfast Lough to Howth Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly force 4 to 6. Soon veering northwesterly force 3 to 5. Later decreasing force 3 or 4, before starting to veer northerly by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Mostly good. Reducing moderate or poor in any showers.
Forecast for Howth Head to Carnsore Point to Roches Point and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Imminent increasing southwesterly force 3 or 4. Soon decreasing variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing east to northeast force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair.
Visibility: Good.
Forecast for Roches Point to Valentia to Slyne Head
Wind: Variable force 3 or less. Soon becoming easterly force 2 to 4. Later increasing force 4 to 6.
Weather: Cloudy to fair.
Visibility: Good.
Forecast for Slyne Head to Erris Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Imminent becoming northwesterly force 2 to 4. Later veering east to northeast force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Mostly good. Reducing moderate or poor in any showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Monday 15 June 2026
Moderate to fresh, strong at times in the south, easterly winds in the west and south will ease mostly light to moderate variable on Monday morning. Light to moderate variable winds in the east and north will increase easterly moderate to fresh, occasionally strong, on Monday morning. Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated light rain or drizzle.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Saturday 13 June 2026
All times are local unless specified
