Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 17:30, Saturday 02 May 2026 until 18:00, Sunday 03 May 2026
Small Craft Warning
North to northeast winds will reach force 6 at times tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Loop Head to Rossan Point.
Gale Warning
nil
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Low Pressure of 1011hPa is centred over Ireland and extends a light and variable air-flow over the country. A freshening northerly air-flow will develop over Ireland later tomorrow (Sunday).
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South or variable force 3 or less. Soon becoming north to northeast force 2 to 4. Later increasing north to northeast force 4 or 5.
Weather: Scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle along with some areas of mist and fog.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: North to northeast force 3 to 5. Increasing north to northeast force 4 to 6 later.
Weather: Scattered showers with possibility of isolated thunderstorms. A few patches of mist or fog developing tonight and on Sunday morning.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Monday 04 May 2026
Moderate to fresh northerly winds, occasionally strong in western and southwestern coastal waters. Weather: patchy rain, drizzle and mist in the east and south-east at first with scattered showers elsewhere. Becoming mostly dry during Monday with just isolated light showers.
Forecast issued at: 17:30, Saturday 02 May 2026
All times are local unless specified
