Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 23:00, Tuesday 21 April 2026 until 23:00, Wednesday 22 April 2026
Small Craft Warning
Easterly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times on all Irish coasts through the period.
Gale Warning
East to southeast winds will reach gale force 8 at times on Wednesday on Irish coastal waters from Roche's Point to Valentia to Loop Head.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A strong to near gale force easterly airflow covers Ireland, between an anticyclone of 1041hPa south-east of Iceland, and low pressure of 978hPa west of Iberia. Frontal troughs will be slow moving to the south-west of Ireland.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Erris Head to Fair Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Easterly force 5 or 6. Decreasing force 4 to 6 later.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Valentia to Erris Head
Wind: Easterly force 6 or 7. Increasing force 6 to gale force 8 imminent, strongest in the southwest. Veering southeast later and gradually decreasing force 5 to 7.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with patchy rain at times in the southwest.
Visibility: Moderate in any precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 23:00, Thursday 23 April 2026
Fresh to strong southeast winds, becoming generally moderate to fresh easterly, but remaining strong in the southwest. Mainly fair weather.
Forecast issued at: 23:00, Tuesday 21 April 2026
All times are local unless specified
