Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 00:00, Sunday 22 June 2025 until 00:00, Monday 23 June 2025

Small Craft Warning

(1) South to southeast winds will increase to force 6 at times this afternoon between Fair Head and Belfast Lough. (2) Southwesterly winds will increase to force 6 at times tonight ( Saturday night) and tomorrow morning on Irish coasts from Carnsore Point to Valentia to Malin Head.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a moderate southwest air-flow between High Pressure of 1022hPa over Central Europe and Low Pressure of 996hPa near Iceland. Frontal troughs will track eastwards over Ireland tonight (Saturday night).

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea

Wind: South to southwest force 4 or 5. Increasing southwest force 5 or 6 imminent. Later becoming west to southwest force 5 to 7.

Weather: Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms possible. Patches of mist and frog.

Visibility: Decreasing moderate to poor in precipitation.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head

Wind: South force 4 or 5 but variable force 2 to 4 for a time between Rossan Point to Fair Head. Increasing southwest force 5 or 6 imminent. Soon becoming west force 5 to 7.

Weather: Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms possible. Patches of mist and fog.

Visibility: Decreasing moderate to poor in precipitation.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 24 June 2025

Fresh to strong west to southwest winds. Weather: sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy with isolated thunderstorms possible. Rain and drizzle developing in the south and west on Monday evening.

Forecast issued at: 00:00, Sunday 22 June 2025

All times are local unless specified