Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 00:00, Sunday 28 June 2026 until 00:00, Monday 29 June 2026

Small Craft Warning

1. South to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher overnight and on Sunday on coats from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head.

2. West to southwest winds will occasionally reach force on Sunday on coats from Carnsore Pt to Roches Pt to Mizen head.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

A depression of 987 hPa about 360 nautical miles west-northwest of Belmullet moves slowly eastwards and generates a fresh to strong southwesterly airflow over Ireland.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : No

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head

Wind: Southwesterly force 5 or 6, soon increasing south to southwest force 5 to 7, strongest in the northwest, later decreasing southwesterly force 5 or 6 on Sunday evening

Weather: Scattered showers

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers

Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Southerly force 4 or 5, soon decreasing southwesterly force 3 or 4 for a time, then backing southerly, later increasing south to southwest force 4 to 6, decreasing southwesterly force 3 or 4 in the late evening.

Weather: Rain and drizzle clearing, becoming fair. Scattered shows on Sunday

Visibility: Moderate or poor, increasing good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers on Sunday.

Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Mizen Head

Wind: West to southwest force 4 or 5, occasionally reaching force 6

Weather: Rain and drizzle clearing. Scattered following

Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain or showers, otherwise good

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 30 June 2026

Moderate to fresh southwest winds, backing southerly on Monday morning, increasing fresh to strong on west and southwest coasts on Monday evening. Well scattered showers. rain developing in the west on Monday afternoon and spreading eastwards

Forecast issued at: 00:00, Sunday 28 June 2026

All times are local unless specified