Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 11:00, Monday 19 October 2026 until 12:00, Tuesday 20 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Easterly winds becoming southeasterly will reach force 6 for the rest of today (Monday) on Irish coasts from Wicklow Head to Hook Head to Roche's Point.
2. Southeast winds will reach force 6 tonight and during Tuesday on Irish coasts from Roche's Point to Slyne Head to Malin Head.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to strong easterly airflow. A slack area of low pressure to the southeast of the country will steer in weak embedded weather fronts. More active slow-moving weather fronts will begin to push up from the southwest during Tuesday.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Southeast or variable force 2 to 4. Soon increasing southeast force 3 to 5. Later, gradually increasing force 5 or 6.
Weather: Mostly fair. Rain in the southwest towards the end of the period.
Visibility: Mostly good.
Forecast for Malin Head to Strangford Lough to Wicklow Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: Easterly force 3 to 5. Soon becoming southeast. Later increasing force 4 or 5.
Weather: Fair to cloudy. Chance of patchy drizzle and mist.
Visibility: Mostly good.
Forecast for Wicklow Head to Hook Head to Mizen Head and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Northeast to east force 4 to 6. Soon becoming east to southeast. Later decreasing 4 or 5.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain and drizzle. Mostly fair later.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in rain or drizzle.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Wednesday 21 October 2026
Slow-moving active weather fronts will feed up from the southwest during Tuesday, reaching northeast areas on Tuessday night. Fresh to strong southeast winds will veer northwest, and increase strong to gale force later Tuesday too.
Forecast issued at: 11:00, Monday 19 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
