Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 05:25, Friday 15 May 2026 until 06:00, Saturday 16 May 2026
Small Craft Warning
Nil.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a fresh northerly airflow between an anticyclone of 1032hPa near the Azores and a depression of 989hPa over southwest Norway.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Malin Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northwest to north force 4 or 5. Soon increasing northwest force 5 or 6 north of Carlingford Lough and on the north Irish Sea, but decreasing variable force 2 to 4 further south. Later becoming northwest or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Mainly good. Decreasing moderate in showers.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Dungarvan to Mizen Head
Wind: Northerly force 4 or 5. Imminently backing northwest to north force 3 or 4. Soon backing west to northwest force 3 to 5. Later decreasing force 3 or 4.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Mainly good. Decreasing moderate in showers.
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: Northerly force 4 or 5. Imminently backing northwest to north force 2 to 4. Later becoming southwest to west or variable force 3 or 4.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated showers. Later cloudy with rain or drizzle.
Visibility: Mainly good. Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Sunday 17 May 2026
Light to moderate anticyclonic variable winds. Mainly moderate to fresh southwest to west winds developing, increasing strong at times in western areas. Weather: Cloud and rain moving eastwards, followed by scattered showers.
Forecast issued at: 05:25, Friday 15 May 2026
All times are local unless specified
