Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 16:00, Tuesday 03 March 2026 until 18:00, Wednesday 04 March 2026
Small Craft Warning
Southeasterly winds will reach force 6 at times on Wednesday on Irish coasts from Malin Head to Wicklow Head to Carnsore Point.
Gale Warning
Nil.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
High pressure of 1030hPa centred Ireland and the UK generates a mostly light to moderate east to southeast airflow over the country.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Valentia to Malin Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to southeast force 2 to 4, increasing southeasterly force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon increasing south to southeast force 4 or 5, and occasionally force 6.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate or poor in all precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: Easterly force 3 or 4, veering southeast imminent and increasing force 5 between Carnsore point and Hook Head. Later veering southerly force 3 to 5, and occasionally force 6.
Weather: Mostly fair. Scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle will develop soon. Patches of mist and fog too.
Visibility: Mostly good, reducing moderate or poor in all precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Thursday 05 March 2026
Light to moderate southerly winds, occasionally fresh to strong. Veering northwesterly on Thursday morning. Weather: Cloudy with rain and drizzle, spreading from the west.
Forecast issued at: 16:00, Tuesday 03 March 2026
All times are local unless specified
