Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Saturday 14 September 2024 until 18:00, Sunday 15 September 2024
Small Craft Warning
Southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher at times today on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
Southwest winds will reach gale force 8 on Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Bloody Foreland this morning.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a strong to near gale force southwest airflow between an anticyclone of 1031hPa over France and a depression of 987hPa centred south of Iceland. An associated cold front lies across Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwest force 5 or 6, occasionally reaching force 7 on the Irish Sea. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6 later. Decreasing variable force 2 to 4 later.
Weather: Becoming cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist imminent.
Visibility: Good, decreasing to moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Rossan Point to Belfast Lough
Wind: Southwest to west force 5 or 6, decreasing force 3 or 4 imminent, occasionally reaching force 5. Becoming west or variable mainly force 2 to 4 later, occasionally reaching force 5 in the north.
Weather: Cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle and mist, becoming cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Monday 16 September 2024
Light to moderate cyclonic variable winds, decreasing light for a time Sunday night before becoming southeasterly or variable on Monday and increasing moderate to fresh in western and northern sea areas. Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Saturday 14 September 2024
All times are local unless specified
