Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Monday 09 February 2026 until 18:00, Tuesday 10 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
Nil
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
For a time on Tuesday on the southwest coast
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
A depression of 986 hPa about 48 Nautcal miles south of Mizen Head, moves eastwards and generates a fresh to strong east to south-east airflow over Ireland. An associated occluded front moves northwards over the country.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Mizen Head
Wind: Easterly force 4 or 5, decreasing cyclonic variable imminent, later becoming south to southeast force 3 or 4, veering southwesterly on Tuesday afternoon.
Weather: Patchy rain, drizzle and fog. Rain developing overnight, clearing to scattered shiwers on Tuesday afternoon
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain, drizzle, fog and showers, otherwise good.
Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: East to south-east force 4 or 5, soon becoming southeasterly, becoming southerly force 3 or 4 on Tuesday afternoon south of Slyne Head and becoming easterly force 5 or 6 north of Slyne Head.
Weather: Rain in the north of the region, clearing northwards tonight. Patchy rain, drizzle and fog. elsewhere. PErsistent rain moving northwards overnight and Tuesday with showers following from the south in the afternoon
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain, drizzle, fog and showers, otherwise good.
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to southeast force 4 or 5, later becoming south to southeast force 3 or 4 on Tuesday morning south of Howth Head.
Weather: Rain in the north of the region, clearing northwards tonight. Patchy rain, drizzle and fog elsewhere. Persistent rain moving northwards overnight and Tuesday with showers following from the south in the afternoon.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain, drizzle, fog and showers, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Wednesday 11 February 2026
Moderate to fresh easterly winds for Connacht, Ulster and north Leinster coasts, strong on the north coast. Moderate to fresh south-westerly winds on south Leinster and Munster coasts, strong at times on the south coast. Further rain showers, drizzle and fog.Â
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Monday 09 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
