Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 05:00, Sunday 11 October 2026 until 06:00, Monday 12 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southeasterly winds will reach force 6 at times on all Irish coasts through the period.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies under a ridge of high pressure extending from an anticyclone of 1019hPa centred over France. A depression of 991hPa is centred in the Atlantic to the west of the country, with its associated weather fronts moving northeastwards over the country through the period.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Valentia to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Imminent increasing southeasterly force 4 to 6 and reaching force 7 between Mizen Head and Loop Head. Soon increasing force 5 to 7. Later veering southwesterly and decreasing force 3 or 4.
Weather: Imminent becoming mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, drizzle, mist and fog spreading from the southwest.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northwesterly force 2 to 4. Imminent becoming southeasterly or variable. Soon increasing southeasterly force 3 to 5. Later increasing force 5 or 6, reaching force 7 at times. Decreasing force 4 to 6 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Later becoming cloudy with outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation or mist later.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Tuesday 13 October 2026
Winds becoming southwesterly and increasing fresh to near gale force through Monday, before decreasing moderate to strong on Monday night. Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain, drizzle, mist and fog, clearing southeastwards on Monday night.
Forecast issued at: 05:00, Sunday 11 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
