Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 23:30, Saturday 23 May 2026 until 00:00, Monday 25 May 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southerly winds will reach force 6 tomorrow (Sunday) morning and afternoon on Irish coasts from Slyne Head to Erris Head to Rossan Point.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh southerly airflow between an anticyclone of 1031 hPa, centred approximately 120 nautical miles south of Mizen Head, and a depression of 995 hPa southeast of Greenland. An associated frontal wave lies to the northwest.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: Southerly force 4 or 5. Soon increasing force 4 to 6. Later becoming south to southwest or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy with mist and patches of drizzle and fog. Becoming cloudy to fair later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.
Forecast for Malin Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly or variable force 2 to 4, occasionally increasing force 5.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with patches of mist and fog. Fair or fine later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in mist and fog. Otherwise good.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: Anticyclonic variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with patches of mist and fog. Fair or fine later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in mist and fog. Otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Tuesday 26 May 2026
Moderate to fresh southerly winds in the west and northwest, otherwise light to moderate and variable. Becoming mainly light to moderate north to northeast later. Weather: Cloudy with mist and fog in the west and north. Otherwise fair or fine.
Forecast issued at: 23:30, Saturday 23 May 2026
All times are local unless specified
