Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Wednesday 08 July 2026 until 12:00, Thursday 09 July 2026
Small Craft Warning
Nil
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
An anticyclone of 1023hPa, centred to the northwest of Iberia, extends a ridge of high pressure over Ireland. Weak frontal waves lie to the northwest of the country.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: South or southwest force 3 or 4. Soon possibly increasing force 5 at times in the northwest.
Weather: Mostly cloudy. Occasional patches of drizzle, mist and fog.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Variable force 2 to 4, decreasing force 3 or less later.
Weather: Cloudy to fair. Isolated drizzle possible in the north. Mist and fog patches with possible fog banks soon, mainly in the southeast.
Visibility: Mostly good, moderate or poor in any precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: Westerly or variable force 3 to 5. Later decreasing northwesterly or variable force 2 to 4 and decreasing variable force 3 or less towards the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair. Fog banks soon, mainly in the southeast.
Visibility: Mostly good, moderate or poor in any fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Friday 10 July 2026
Light to moderate southwest or variable winds, occasionally fresh in the northwest. Becoming light to moderate northerly or variable Thursday night and mostly moderate to fresh northeasterly on Friday morning. Weather: Mostly fair in the south and east with fog banks at times. Mostly cloudy elsewhere with occasional light rain and drizzle. Mist and fog patches too.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Wednesday 08 July 2026
All times are local unless specified
