Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Friday 10 April 2026 until 00:00, Saturday 11 April 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Westerly winds will reach force 6 or higher early tonight on Irish coasts from Bloody foreland to Fair Head to Belfast Lough.
2. Southerly winds will reach force 6 or higher on Friday on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
South or southeast winds, veering south or southwest will reach gale force 8 or strong gale force 9 from Friday morning on all Irish coastal waters.
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts.
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A ridge extending from an Azores High of 1030hPa and a depression of 981hPa, centred off the west coast of Iceland, generate a moderate to strong westerly airflow over the country. A deepening depression approaches from the mid-Atlantic.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Loop Head to Malin Head
Wind: Westerly winds backing southerly force 4 to 6 imminent. Soon increasing force 6 to gale force 8. Later increasing strong gale force 9 at times. Veering southwesterly and decreasing force 6 or 7 and gusty by the end of the period.
Weather: Isolated showers. Rain, drizzle and mist developing imminent, heavy or squally at times. Fair to cloudy with scattered showers by the end of the period.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Malin Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly force 5 or 6 decreasing force 3 to 5 imminent. Soon backing southerly. Later increasing force 6 to gale force 8.
Weather: Fair with isolated showers. Rain, drizzle and mist developing soon, heavy at times later.
Visibility: Fair with isolated showers. Rain, drizzle and mist developing soon, heavy at times later.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Sunday 12 April 2026
Strong to gale force southerly winds becoming southwesterly Friday night, strongest in Atlantic sea areas on Saturday. Weather: Rain clearing eastwards followed by blustery showers, some heavy with hail and thunder.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Friday 10 April 2026
All times are local unless specified
