Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Tuesday 10 March 2026 until 06:00, Wednesday 11 March 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher today and tonight on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
South to southwest winds will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 at times from this afternoon on Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head.
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
A depression of 970hPa centred over the west of Iceland generates a moderate to strong south to southwest airflow over Ireland. The associated occluded front will continue moving eastwards across the country this morning.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: Increasing southwesterly force 5 or 6 imminent. Soon increasing west to southwest force 7 or gale force 8, later reaching strong gale force 9 at times north of Erris Head.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist. Becoming cloudy to fair with scattered showers and a chance of hail later.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Malin Head to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southwest force 5 to 7. Later veering west to southwest force 6 or 7, reaching gale force 8 at times north of Fair Head.
Weather: Cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist. Becoming cloudy to fair with scattered showers later.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Thursday 12 March 2026
Strong to gale force west to southwest winds, decreasing fresh to near gale force on Wednesday. Increasing near gale to gale force southwest winds on Wednesday night, possibly reaching strong gale force in the northwest and on the Irish Sea. Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Rain extending from the west on Wednesday night.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Tuesday 10 March 2026
All times are local unless specified
