Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 00:00, Wednesday 02 July 2025 until 00:00, Thursday 03 July 2025
Small Craft Warning
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a light to moderate, occasionally fresh, northwesterly airflow, with a ridge of high pressure extending across the country from an anticyclone of 1029hPa centred over the Azores. A frontal trough approaches from the west and will cross Ireland on Wednesday.
Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Northwesterly force 3 to 5 imminent. Soon northwesterly or variable force 2 to 4. Becoming mainly southwesterly or variable force 3 to 5 on Wednesday afternoon. Later westerly force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Scattered showers later, some heavy. Becoming mostly fair by the end of the period.
Visibility: Moderate to poor in showers, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Mizen Head
Wind: Northwesterly force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon west to southwest force 3 to 5. Later northwesterly force 4 or 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Scattered showers soon, some heavy. Becoming mostly fair later.
Visibility: Moderate to poor in showers, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Fair Head
Wind: West to southwest imminent force 2 to 4. Soon increasing westerly force 4, occasionally force 5. Later southwesterly force 4 or 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers imminent, some heavy. Isolated thunderstorms. Showers becoming isolated soon.
Visibility: Moderate to poor in showers, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Friday 04 July 2025
Wind: Backing southwest to west on Wednesday night and increasing moderate to fresh, strong at times in the west and northwest. Weather: Cloudy to fair at first. Becoming cloudy for a time in the west and north on Wednesday night and Thursday morning with showery rain spreading eastwards. Cloudy to fair from Thursday afternoon, with scattered showers, some heavy, with a slight chance of thunder, mainly in the north.
Forecast issued at: 00:00, Wednesday 02 July 2025
All times are local unless specified
