Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 11:00, Friday 07 August 2026 until 12:00, Saturday 08 August 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Southwesterly winds will reach force 6 at times this afternoon, evening and early tonight on Irish coasts from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Malin Head.
2. Southerly winds will reach force 6 at times this afternoon and evening (Friday) on Irish coasts from Howth Head to Wicklow Head to Carnsore Point.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
A moderate to fresh westerly airflow covers Ireland between an anticyclone of 1025 hPa to the southeast, a depression of 999 hPa centred just south of Iceland, and another area of low pressure west of Biscay. Associated fronts will affect southwestern, western and northwestern parts tonight and on Saturday.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Slyne Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: West to southwest force 5 or 6. Soon backing south to southwest force 4 to 6. Further backing southerly later.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated showers. Rain and drizzle developing later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in any showers and in rain or drizzle.
Forecast for Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Variable force 3 between Fair Head and Belfast Lough imminent. Otherwise, south to southwest force 4 or 5, occasionally reaching force 6 between Howth Head and Carnsore Pt. Soon decreasing southwest or variable force 3 to 5. Later becoming south to southeast force 3 to 5.
Weather: Fair apart from a few showers in the north
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in any showers
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Slyne Head
Wind: South to southwest force 3 or 4. Soon backing south to southeast. Later increasing force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6.
Weather: Fair. Cloudy in the west and southwest soon with rain and drizzle later.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate or poor in rain or drizzle.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Sunday 09 August 2026
Moderate to fresh southerly winds, gradually veering westerly. Cloudy or fair with occasional rain or drizzle.
Forecast issued at: 11:00, Friday 07 August 2026
All times are local unless specified
