Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 05:00, Monday 12 October 2026 until 06:00, Tuesday 13 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southeast winds will reach force 6 for a time this morning on coasts from Malin Head to Fair Head to Belfast Lough.
Southerly winds will increase to force 6 or higher Monday afternoon and evening on all Irish coasts. Winds will veer westerly overnight and will continue to reach force 6 or higher on all coasts.
Gale Warning
South to southwest winds will reach gale force 8 at times this afternoon and evening, on coasts from Slyne Head to Erris Head to Bloody Foreland.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A warm front, associated with a depression of 961hPa, centred south east of Greenland, is clearing the country northeastwards. A secondary area of low pressure, will track to the west of Ireland this afternoon, with further fronts affecting the country, clearing eastwards overnight.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Malin Head to Carlingford Lough to Hook Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southeast force 5 or 6 in the northeast at first. Becoming southerly force 4 to 5 imminent. Soon increasing force 5 or 6. Further Increasing force 6 or 7 and gusty later. Veering westerly force 5 or 6 by the end of the period.
Weather: Occasional rain or drizzle, mist and fog patches. More persistent rain later followed by mainly fair weather.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Becoming good with the clearance later.
Forecast for Hook Head to Loop Head to Malin Head
Wind: Southwest force 3 or 4, increasing southerly force 4 or 5 imminent. Further increasing force 6 or 7 and gusty soon, occasionally reaching gale force 8 in the northwest. Veering westerly force 5 to 7 later.
Weather: Drizzle, mist and fog patches. More persistent rain soon, followed by blustery showers later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Wednesday 14 October 2026
Fresh to near gale force west to southwest winds, gradually moderating from the south. Strengthening south to southwest winds developing later, increasing near gale force along Atlantic coasts. Scattered blustery showers dying out. Becoming cloudy to fair, with drizzle developing on Atlantic coasts later.
Forecast issued at: 05:00, Monday 12 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
