Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Monday 19 October 2026 until 18:00, Tuesday 20 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Southeast winds will reach force 6 at times this evening (Monday) on Irish coasts from Wicklow Head to Hook Head to Roches Point.
2. Southeast winds will reach force 6 at times tonight (Monday) on Irish coasts from Loop Head to Erris Head to Malin Head, extending tomorrow (Tuesday) to Irish coasts from Roches Point to Slyne Head to Fair Head.
Gale Warning
Northeasterly winds will reach gale force 8 on Tuesday evening on Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Loop Head to Erris Head.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh east to southeast airflow between a slack area of low pressure to the south of Ireland, an anticyclone over Scandinavia, and a depression to the west of Iceland. Weak fronts are embedded in the flow.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Roches Point to Loop Head to Erris Head
Wind: Southeasterly or variable force 3 to 5. Soon increasing south to southeast force 4 to 6. Later increasing force 5 to 7. Veering west to northwest force 6 to gale force 8 by the end of the period.
Weather: Fair, with occasional showers in the south. Cloud and rain extending from the southwest later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Erris Head to Carlingford Lough to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Increasing southeasterly force 4 to 6 imminent. Soon veering south to southeast, and increasing force 7 at times between Erris Head and Malin Head.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with scattered showers in the south.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Wednesday 21 October 2026
Fresh to strong south to southeast winds will veer strong to gale force northwesterly winds on Tuesday evening. Winds will veer westerly and decrease moderate to strong, occasionally near gale force, on Wednesday. Weather: Rain, heavy at times, will clear to showers on Tuesday night.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Monday 19 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
