Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Sunday 08 November 2026 until 06:00, Monday 09 November 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southeasterly winds will increase to force 6 or higher Sunday evening and Sunday night on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Valentia to Slyne Head extending to Irish coasts from Hook Head to Mizen Head to Erris Head by the end of the period.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies under a ridge of high pressure extending from an anticyclone of 1032hPa centred over south-eastern Europe. The anticyclone generates a light to moderate easterly or variable airflow over the country.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Hook Head to Mizen Head to Erris Head
Wind: Southeast force 3 to 5 imminent. Soon increasing force 4 to 6. Later increasing force 5 to 7.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Becoming cloudy from the southwest later with occasional rain and drizzle developing. Areas of mist and fog too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.
Forecast for Erris Head to Belfast Lough to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Variable force 3 or less, but occasionally force 4 at first. Soon increasing east to southeast or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing east to southeast force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Areas of mist and fog too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Tuesday 10 November 2026
Moderate to strong east to southeast winds on all coasts during Monday, reaching near gale in the southwest and possibly touching gale force at times. Weather: Mostly cloudy to fair with isolated showers and areas of mist and fog, but cloudy in the southwest with occasional rain and drizzle. Cloud, rain and drizzle extending slowly northeastwards later on Monday.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Sunday 08 November 2026
All times are local unless specified
