Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:30, Wednesday 12 August 2026 until 18:00, Thursday 13 August 2026
Small Craft Warning
Nil
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a light to moderate southerly airflow between an anticyclone of 1030hPa centred over Denmark and a depression of 997hPa centred south of Iceland.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: South to southwest force 2 to 4. Later becoming force 3 or 4, occasionally reaching force 5. Veering west to southwest by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy with isolated showers. More frequent showers soon, some heavy with the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers later. Mist and fog patches also.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwesterly or variable force 2 to 4. Later becoming west to southwest force 3 or 4, occasionally reaching force 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair. Scattered showers later, some heavy in the north with the chance of isolated thunderstorms. Mist and fog patches also.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Friday 14 August 2026
Light to moderate westerly winds, occasionally fresh. Becoming northwesterly on Friday. Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Some mist and fog on Thursday night and Friday morning.
Forecast issued at: 17:30, Wednesday 12 August 2026
All times are local unless specified
