Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 12:00, Saturday 15 November 2025 until 12:00, Sunday 16 November 2025
Small Craft Warning
Easterly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times this afternoon (Saturday), this evening and early tonight on Irish coasts from Loop Head to Malin Head to Howth Head.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to near gale force easterly wind, between an anticyclone of 1028hPa, centred to the north and northwest of Ireland an area of low pressure of 993hPa, centred 400 nautical miles to the southwest of Valentia. Associated frontal troughs remain slow moving across Ireland.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Malin Head to Howth Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: Decreasing easterly force 5 or 6 imminent. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5. Later decreasing northeasterly mostly force 4, occasionally force 5.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist, occasionally heavy this afternoon in the east and northeast. Becoming cloudy to fair later from the north, with isolated showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist. Otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Howth Head to Roches Point to Loop Head and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Easterly force 4 or 5. Later northeasterly.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy light rain, drizzle and mist. Becoming cloudy to fair later, with isolated showers and isolated drizzle.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation and mist. Otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Monday 17 November 2025
Moderate to fresh northeast to north winds, strong at times on Sunday afternoon in the south. Winds easing on Monday morning, becoming light to moderate in the west, north and northeast. Otherwise winds decreasing mostly moderate north to northeast. Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Forecast issued at: 12:00, Saturday 15 November 2025
All times are local unless specified
