Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Saturday 03 October 2026 until 18:00, Sunday 04 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher at times tonight (Saturday night) on Irish coasts from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Belfast Lough.
2. South to southwest winds will reach force 6 at times on Sunday on Irish coasts from Valentia to Erris Head to Carlingford Lough.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a light to fresh southerly or anticyclonic variable airflow, with an anticyclone of 1030hPa centred to the south of Ireland. A weak warm front will move in from the Atlantic on Saturday night.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Valentia to Bloody Foreland to Carlingford Lough
Wind: Southwesterly force 4 to 6. Soon increasing force 7 at times between Rossan Point and Malin Head.
Weather: Mostly fair with isolated showers in the north. Becoming cloudy imminent with patches of light rain, drizzle, mist and fog.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Carlingford Lough to Hook Head to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly or variable force 2 to 4. Soon becoming southwesterly force 3 to 5. Later gradually increasing force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6 on the North Irish Sea.
Weather: Mostly fair. Becoming cloudy to fair soon with patches of light rain, drizzle, mist and fog, mainly in the south.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Monday 05 October 2026
Moderate to strong southwesterly winds, occasionally reaching near gale force in the north. Veering light to moderate northwesterly winds in the north on Monday afternoon. Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle, mist and fog.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Saturday 03 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
