Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Sunday 18 January 2026 until 00:00, Monday 19 January 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will increase force 6 or higher tomorrow on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Rossan Point.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A shallow depression of 1015hPa centred near Roches Point generates a light to moderate cyclonic variable airflow over Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Southerly force 3 to 5 imminent. Soon increasing force 5 or 6. Later increasing force 7 at times. Veering northwesterly by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers, mist and fog. Outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Bloody Foreland to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southeasterly force 4 or 5. Soon backing southerly force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, some heavy with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Mist and fog also.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Hook Head to Mizen Head
Wind: Southerly or variable force 3 or less. Soon increasing southerly force 3 or 4. Increasing force 5 or 6, occasionally force 7, by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers, mist and fog. Outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 20 January 2026
Moderate to strong southerly winds, occasionally near gale force. Winds veering west to northwest in the south and west on Monday. Decreasing light to moderate southerly or variable on Monday evening, remaining fresh to strong in the northeast. Increasing fresh to near gale southeasterly winds in the southwest on Monday night. Weather: Rain, drizzle and mist spreading eastwards. Becoming cloudy to fair with showers on Monday evening.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Sunday 18 January 2026
All times are local unless specified
