Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Saturday 17 May 2025 until 18:00, Sunday 18 May 2025
Small Craft Warning
Nil
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
An anticyclone of 1034 hPa centred between Scotland and Iceland maintains a light to moderate, occasionally fresh, mainly east to northeast airflow over Ireland
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Pt and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northwesterly force 3 or less between Fair Head and Belfast Lough. Northerly force 2 to 4 south of Belfast Lough, soon decreasing north to northeast force 3 or less for all of the region, later increasing fore 2 to 4 and becoming northwesterly again between Fair Head and Belfast Lough.
Weather: Mostly fine. Chance of isolated mist or fog patches.
Visibility: Mostly good, but decreasing moderate or poor in any mist or fog
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Pt to Roches Pt to Valentia
Wind: East to northeast force 2 to 4
Weather: Mostly fine. Chance of isolated mist or fog patches.
Visibility: Mostly good, but decreasing moderate or poor in any mist or fog
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: North to northeast force 2 to 4, soon becoming easterly, later becoming north to northeast on Sunday afternoon.
Weather: Mostly fine. Chance of isolated mist or fog patches.
Visibility: Mostly good, but decreasing moderate or poor in any mist or fog
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Monday 19 May 2025
Light to moderate north to northeast winds, becoming east to northeast and increasing moderate to fresh on Connacht, Ulster and north Leinster coasts. Fair or fine apart from isolated mist patches. Showers possible on the Irish Sea on Monday.
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Saturday 17 May 2025
All times are local unless specified
