Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 00:00, Monday 08 September 2025 until 00:00, Tuesday 09 September 2025

Small Craft Warning

South to southwest winds will reach force 6 at times today (Monday) on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Slyne to Malin Head.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

A depression of 979hPa centred between Ireland and Iceland maintains a fresh to strong west to southwest airflow over Ireland.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Malin Head

Wind: Southwesterly force 4 or 5. Soon increasing force 5 or 6. Later decreasing force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6. Increasing force 6 or 7 south of Erris Head by the end of the period.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Hook Head to Slyne Head and for the Irish Sea

Wind: West to southwest force 4 or 5. Soon decreasing force 3 or 4, occasionally reaching force 5. Later increasing south to southwest force 6 or 7 west of Roche's Point.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Wednesday 10 September 2025

Fresh to near gale force southerly winds, becoming moderate to fresh westerly in the south and west on Tuesday morning. Weather: Rain spreading from the west on Monday night, clearing to scattered showers on Tuesday.

Forecast issued at: 00:00, Monday 08 September 2025

All times are local unless specified