Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Tuesday 23 December 2025 until 00:00, Wednesday 24 December 2025
Small Craft Warning
Nil
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
A depression of 1002hPa centred to the west of Brittany, generates a mostly moderate to fresh mainly easterly airflow over Ireland. An associated weak warm front continues to clear westwards from western areas.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Malin Head to Belfast Lough
Wind: Easterly or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle and mist. Isolated fog.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Hook Head to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East or northeast mainly force 4 or 5. Soon and later occasionally reaching force 6, mainly in the south and on the Irish Sea.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle and mist. Isolated fog.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Valentia to Loop Head to Erris Head
Wind: Northeasterly force 2 to 4. Soon increasing force 3 to 5.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle and mist. Isolated fog.
Visibility: Decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Thursday 25 December 2025
Mostly moderate to fresh easterly winds, occasionally strong on southern and eastern sea areas and on the Irish Sea. Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy light rain, drizzle and mist at first, but becoming cloudy to fair by Wednesday morning.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Tuesday 23 December 2025
All times are local unless specified
