Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Sunday 18 October 2026 until 12:00, Monday 19 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
Northerly winds will reach force 6 at times on Monday morning on coasts from Howth Head to Carnsore Pt to Roches Pt
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
An anticyclone of 1038 hPa centred over southern Norway extends a light to moderate northeasterly airflow to northeast, east and south coasts of Ireland and a mostly moderate southerly airflow to west and northwest coasts.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Loop Head to Slyne Head
Wind: Southeast to south force 3 or less, becoming southerly or variable imminent, later becoming southeasterly force 2 or 3, becoming east to southeast on Monday morning
Weather: Fair. Localised mist or fog patches possible overnight
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in any mist or fog patches
Forecast for Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head
Wind: Southerly force 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly towards the end of the period.
Weather: Fair. Localised mist or fog patches possible overnight
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in any mist or fog patches
Forecast for Fair Head to Belfast Lough to Strangford Lough and for the Irish Sea North of the Isle of Man
Wind: East to southeast force 2 to 4, later becoming east to northeast
Weather: Fair. Localised mist or fog patches possible overnight
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in any mist or fog patches
Forecast for Strangford Lough to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea South of the Isle of Man
Wind: Northeasterly force 3 or less, soon increasing force 2 to 4, later increasing north to northeast force 3 to 5, increasing force 5 or 6 on Monday morning.
Weather: Fair. Localised mist or fog patches possible. Light rain and drizzle extending westwards on Monday morning
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in any mist or fog patches and in rain and drizzle on Monday morning.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Tuesday 20 October 2026
Moderate to fresh easterly winds, occasionally strong on southeastern coasts, increasing fresh to strong southeasterly overnight and Tuesday morning, strongest on west and northwest coasts. Rain and drizzle on east and south coasts, becoming confined to the south coast.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Sunday 18 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
