Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 05:25, Thursday 23 July 2026 until 06:00, Friday 24 July 2026
Small Craft Warning
Nil
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
An anticyclone of 1034hPa, centred in the mid-Atlantic, generates a mostly moderate to fresh northerly airflow over Ireland.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northwest to northeast force 4 or 5, soon occasionally decreasing variable force 3 or less. Later decreasing northwest to north or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy or fair.
Visibility: Good.
Forecast for Roches Point to Valentia to Erris Head
Wind: North to northeast force 2 to 4. Later increasing northwest to north force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated drizzle and mist possible.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate in drizzle and mist
Forecast for Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head
Wind: Northwest to north force 2 to 4. Soon backing west to northwest force 3 or 4. Later backing southwest to west force 4 or 5.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with isolated drizzle and mist possible.
Visibility: Mostly good. Decreasing moderate in drizzle and mist.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Saturday 25 July 2026
Moderate to fresh southwest to west winds in the west and north, increasing fresh to strong Friday night. Light to moderate northwest to north or variable winds elsewhere, backing west to northwest and increasing moderate to fresh. Weather: Cloudy or fair with patchy light rain or drizzle, mainly in the north and west.
Forecast issued at: 05:25, Thursday 23 July 2026
All times are local unless specified
