Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Monday 02 March 2026 until 18:00, Tuesday 03 March 2026
Small Craft Warning
Northwesterly winds will reach force 6 this evening and early tonight on Irish coasts from Rossan Point to Malin Head to Belfast Lough.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts today and tonight.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to strong westerly or variable airflow generated by a complex area of low pressure of 981hPa centred between Ireland and Iceland. A high pressure ridge is building from the west.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Loop Head to Malin Head to Howth Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: West to northwest force 5 or 6, decreasing north to northwest force 3 to 5 imminent. Soon decreasing anticyclonic variable force 3 or less. Later increasing east to southeast force 3 to 5.
Weather: Fine or fair with isolated showers. Becoming cloudy later with isolated showers.
Visibility: Good.
Forecast for Howth Head to Dungarvan to Loop Head and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Increasing mostly northerly force 3 to 5 imminent. Soon increasing northeast force 4 or 5. Later decreasing easterly force 3 to 5.
Weather: Fine or fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Wednesday 04 March 2026
\n\nMostly light to moderate east to southeast winds will become southeast to south and increase moderate to fresh and occasionally strong Tuesday night. Weather: Mostly fair or fine at first. Becoming cloudy to fair from the south with some mist, fog and drizzle.\n\n \n\n
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Monday 02 March 2026
All times are local unless specified
