Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Tuesday 10 November 2026 until 00:00, Wednesday 11 November 2026
Small Craft Warning
Easterly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times Monday night and Tuesday on Irish coasts from Wicklow Head to Mizen Head to Rossan Point.
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a mostly fresh to near gale force easterly airflow generated by an anticyclone of 1029hPa, centred over Greenland, and a depression of 973hPa, centred approximately 480 nautical miles southwest of Valentia.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Valentia to Rossan Point
Wind: Easterly force 5 to 7, strongest between Roche's Point and Loop Head. Later decreasing east to northeast force 5 or 6.
Weather: Mostly cloudy imminent with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Mist patches. Fair in the west later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate to poor in precipitation and mist.
Forecast for Rossan Point to Belfast Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Easterly force 4 to 6, slackest generally in the north and northeast. Later becoming east to northeast.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with patches of mist and fog at times. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the southeast soon and east later.
Visibility: Reducing moderate to poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Thursday 12 November 2026
Mostly moderate to strong northeasterly winds, near gale force at times in the southwest. Becoming northeast to north later Wednesday. Weather: Outbreaks of rain and drizzle becoming confined to southern areas Wednesday before clearing. Cloudy to fair elsewhere with isolated showers.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Tuesday 10 November 2026
All times are local unless specified
