Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:30, Monday 09 March 2026 until 18:00, Tuesday 10 March 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher this evening, tonight and tomorrow on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
South to southwest winds will reach gale force 8 at times tomorrow on Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Erris Head to Bloody Foreland.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A depression of 973hPa centred between Greenland and Iceland generates a mainly moderate to fresh south to southwest airflow over Ireland. The associated occluded front will spread eastwards across the country tonight.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: South to southwest force 6 or 7, soon decreasing force 3 or 4. Later increasing west to southwest force 7 or gale force 8.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist imminent.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Howth Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwest force 4 to 6 imminent, soon becoming force 5 or 6. Later increasing west to southwest force 6 or 7.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated drizzle and mist. Cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist soon.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Wednesday 11 March 2026
Strong to gale force west to southwest winds, decreasing fresh to near gale force on Wednesday afternoon but remaining gale force in the northwest. Weather: Cloudy with rain and drizzle. Becoming cloudy to fair with scattered showers on Tuesday night.
Forecast issued at: 17:30, Monday 09 March 2026
All times are local unless specified
