Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Friday 12 June 2026 until 12:00, Saturday 13 June 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southwest to west winds will increase to force 6 or higher at times today on Irish coasts from Loop Head to Howth Head to Mizen Head, becoming confined early tonight to Irish coasts from Slyne Head to Fair Head to Wicklow Head, and further becoming confined to Irish coasts from Bloody Foreland to Malin Head to Belfast Lough on Saturday morning.
Gale Warning
Nil.
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a fresh to strong southwest to west airflow, between low pressure of 998hPa centred over the Faroe Islands and high pressure of 1030hPa centred to the west of France. High pressure will build northwards through today and tomorrow.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Slyne Head to Malin Head to Belfast Lough
Wind: West to southwest force 6 or 7 and gusty. Decreasing mostly force 4 or 5 towards the end of the period, still force 6 in the north.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, mainly in the north.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate to poor in showers.
Forecast for Belfast Lough to Carlingford Lough to Wicklow Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: Southwest to west force 4 to 6 and gusty. Soon increasing force 5 or 6, occasionally force 7 and gusty. Decreasing force 4 or 5 towards the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers in the northeast.
Visibility: Mostly good, decreasing moderate to poor in showers.
Forecast for Wicklow Head to Mizen Head to Slyne Head and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Southwest to west force 4 to 6 and occasionally gusty. Soon decreasing mostly force 4 or 5. Later decreasing variable force 3 or 4, force 2 or less in the southwest.
Weather: Mist and drizzle in the south clearing imminent, otherwise cloudy to fair.
Visibility: Mostly good. Moderate to poor initially in the south.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Sunday 14 June 2026
Wind: Easing light to moderate anticyclonic variable on Saturday, still fresh to strong westerly in the north, easing mostly moderate there early on Saturday night. Becoming mostly easterly in the west and south on Sunday morning and increasing moderate or fresh, stronger in the southwest. Elsewhere light to moderate north to northeasterly winds. Weather: Fair or fine, occasionally cloudy. Isolated mist and fog patches.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Friday 12 June 2026
All times are local unless specified
