Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 23:00, Thursday 29 October 2026 until 00:00, Saturday 31 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. South to southeast winds will reach force 6 or higher for a time tonight on all Irish coasts.
2. South to southeast winds will continue to reach force 6 or higher at times on Friday on coasts from Roches Point to Erris Head to Wicklow Head, becoming confined to coasts from Malin Head to Fair Head to Belfast Lough on Friday afternoon.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a strong to near gale force southeasterly airflow, between an area of high pressure of 1033hPa centred over East Europe and a depression of 958hPa south of Greenland. Associated frontal troughs are approaching from the Atlantic.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Roches Point to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Southeastely force 6 or 7. Later decreasing force 4 or 5. Becoming variable force 3 to 5 towards the end of the period.
Weather: Scattered rain and drizzle, turning heavier later. Mist too.
Visibility: Moderate to poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southeastery force 5 or 6. Later decreasing 4 or 5, force 6 for a time in northern area.
Weather: Mostly fair.
Visibility: Mostly good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Sunday 01 November 2026
Moderate to fresh northerly winds will gradually extend to all sea areas. Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist in the west and north, cloudy to fair in the south and east.
Forecast issued at: 23:00, Thursday 29 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
