Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Saturday 30 May 2026 until 06:00, Sunday 31 May 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will reach force 6 for a time this morning (Saturday) on coasts from Slyne Head to Erris Head to Bloody Foreland.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh southwesterly airflow between an anticyclone of 1025 hPa over Europe and an approaching depression of 998 hPa in mid-Atlantic. An associated cold front on the west coast of Ireland will move eastwards over the country today
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Southerly force 4 to 6, decreasing force 4 or 5 imminent, soon decreasing south to southwest force 3 to 5, later becoming southwesterly, decreasing force 3 or 4 overnight.
Weather: Rain this morning. Showers following this afternoon, becoming isolated later tonight.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain or showers, otherwise good.
Forecast for Malin Head to Belfast Lough to Carlingford Lough and for the Irish Sea North of the Isle of Man
Wind: South to southeast force 2 or 3, soon increasing force 3 or 4, later becoming south to southwest overnight.
Weather: Fair at first. Rain developing this morning, showers following in the late afternoon and evening, some heavy.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain or showers, otherwise good.
Forecast for Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea South of the Isle of Man
Wind: South to southwest force 3 or 4, soon increasing force 4 or 5, later becoming west to south-west force 3 to 5 overnight.
Weather: Rain spreading eastwards this morning. Showers following later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain or showers, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Monday 01 June 2026
Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds, gradually backing south to southeast on Sunday evening and night. Scattered showers. Rain developing in the southwest on Sunday evening and spreading northeastwards.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Saturday 30 May 2026
All times are local unless specified
