Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 01:00, Sunday 26 July 2026 until 00:00, Monday 27 July 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. West to northwest winds will reach force 6 or higher overnight and on Sunday morning on all Irish coastal waters
2, West to northwest winds will reach force 6 on Sunday afternoon on coasts from Erris Head to Fair Head to Howth Head
3. West to northwest winds will reach force 6 at times on Sunday afternoon and early evening on coasts from Roches Pt to Mizen Head
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh westerly airflow between a depression of 979hPa centred west of southern Norway and an anticyclone of 1031hPa centred near the Azores. Weak frontal troughs move eastwards over the country.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Slyne Head
Wind: West to northwest force 5 to 7, soon decreasing force 4 or 5, later occasionally reaching force 6 on Sunday afternoon between Roches Pt and Mizen Head
Weather: Patchy rain and drizzle, mainly in the west
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain and drizzle, otherwise good.
Forecast for Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head
Wind: West to northwest, force 5 to 7, later decreasing force 4 to 6, decreasing force 3 or 4 in the late evening
Weather: Occasional outbreaks of rain and drizzle
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain and drizzle, otherwise good.
Forecast for Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West to southwest froe 4 or 5, becoming westerly force 5 or 6 imminent, later decreasing force 3 or 4 south of Howth Head
Weather: Patchy rain and drizzle, mainly further north
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain and drizzle, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 28 July 2026
Moderate to fresh west to northwest winds, backing south to southwest on Monday morning. Patchy rain, drizzle and mist at first. Rain and spreading eastwards on Monday, mainly affecting sea areas over the northern half of the country.
Forecast issued at: 01:00, Sunday 26 July 2026
All times are local unless specified
