Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Sunday 01 February 2026 until 12:00, Monday 02 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southeasterly winds will reach force 6 or higher.
Gale Warning
Southeast winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9.
Atlantic Swell
Yes.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
A broad depression in the Atlantic, with a central pressure of 972hPa generates a fresh westerly airflow over Ireland.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Mizen Head to Loop Head to Rossan Point
Wind: Westerly force 2 to 4, backing south-easterly or cyclonic variable imminent. Soon increasing south-east force 4 to 6. Later increasing force 5 to 7, and occasionally force 8 between Mizen Head and Loop Head
Weather: Mostly fair. Becoming cloudy with rain, heavy and persistent at times later. Mist and fog patches also.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in all precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Rossan Point to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly force 3 or 4, reaching force 5 or 6 on the Irish sea. Veering northwesterly or variable force 2 to 4 imminent. Soon veering north-easterly force 3 or 4. Later increasing easterly force 4 to 6.
Weather: Mostly fair. Becoming cloudy with rain, heavy and persistent at times later. Mist and fog patches also.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in all precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Tuesday 03 February 2026
Fresh to near gale force easterly winds, increasing to gale force at times on Monday in the southwest. Winds will gradually become southwesterly on Tuesday and decrease moderate along south-west coasts. Weather: Cloudy with rain, heavy at times.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Sunday 01 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
