Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 19:00, Tuesday 10 February 2026 until 18:00, Wednesday 11 February 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. Easterly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times this evening, tonight during Wednesday on Irish coasts from Rossan Point to Fair Head to Strangford Lough 2. Southwesterly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times early tonight on Irish coasts from Roches Point to Mizen Head to Valentia extending to Irish coasts from Wicklow Head to Roches Point to Loop Head overnight and Wednesday morning.
Gale Warning
Nil
Atlantic Swell
Increasing on western and southwestern coasts on Wednesday morning.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
An elongated depression of 974hPa centred to the west of Ireland generates a moderate to strong cyclonic variable airflow over Ireland. Associated frontal troughs are embedded in the flow.
Gale Warning: In effect
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Erris Head to Fair Head to Howth Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: East to southeast force 4 to 6. Later backing east to northeast. Decreasing cyclonic variable force 3 or less south of Carlingford and in the Irish Sea south of the Isle of Man at times during the period.
Weather: Mainly cloudy with rain and drizzle. Mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Howth Head to Dungarvan to Loop Head and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly force 3 to 5. Imminent increasing southwest force 4 to 6 west of Carnsore Point and becoming cyclonic variable force 2 to 4 elsewhere. Soon increasing mainly southwest force 5 to 7. Decreasing force 3 to 5 and veering west to northwest north of Mizen Head at the end of the period.
Weather: Mainly cloudy with rain and drizzle. Later becoming showers from the southwest. Mist and fog patches also.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Loop Head to Slyne Head to Erris Head
Wind: Cyclonic variable force 2 to 4, occasionally force 5.
Weather: Mainly cloudy with rain and drizzle. Later becoming showers from the southwest. Mist and fog patches also
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Thursday 12 February 2026
Mostly moderate to strong cyclonic variable winds, occasionally near gale in the southwest and south Wednesday night and early on Thursday. Weather; Mostly cloudy with rain, drizzle or showers. Fair at times on Thursday in the south and southwest. Mist and fog patches also.
Forecast issued at: 19:00, Tuesday 10 February 2026
All times are local unless specified
