Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 23:00, Tuesday 13 October 2026 until 00:00, Thursday 15 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher through tonight (Tuesday night) and for tomorrow (Wednesday) on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
South to southwest winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 late tonight (Tuesday night) and tomorrow (Wednesday) on Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head.
Atlantic Swell
Developing on Atlantic coasts through Wednesday.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A moderate to strong west to southwest airflow covers Ireland, generated by an anticyclone of 1031hPa, centred over France, and a depression of 967hPa, centred in the mid-Atlantic. The airflow will strengthen as the depression continues to deepen as it tracks towards Iceland. An associated frontal wave will move in from the northwest Wednesday afternoon.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Increasing south to southwest mainly force 7 or gale force 8 imminent. Soon increasing gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 between Slyne Head and Malin Head. Later decreasing southwest mainly force 7 south of Slyne Head, westerly force 3 to 5 elsewhere.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with isolated drizzle and mist imminent. Cloudy with rain soon, heavy at times later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Increasing south or southwest force 5 or 6 imminent. Soon increasing mainly force 6 or 7. Later touching gale force 8 at times on the north Irish Sea.
Weather: Mostly fair, occasionally cloudy. Cloudy to fair soon. Rain extending from the northwest later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in rain.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Friday 16 October 2026
Strong to near gale force southwesterly winds for most at first. Moderate to fresh westerly winds in the northwest will gradually extend to all areas through Thursday morning and afternoon, becoming west to northwest towards the end of the period. Weather: Rain, heavy at times, slowly tracking southeastwards, clearing towards the end of the period. Showers following, some heavy with the chance of thunderstorms.
Forecast issued at: 23:00, Tuesday 13 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
