Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 06:00, Sunday 26 July 2026 until 05:00, Monday 27 July 2026
Small Craft Warning
1. West to northwest winds will reach force 6 or higher this morning (Sunday) on all Irish coastal waters
2, West to northwest winds will reach force 6 this afternoon (Sunday) on coasts from Erris Head to Fair Head to Howth Head
3. West to northwest winds will reach force 6 at times this afternoon and early evening (Sunday) on coasts from Roches Pt to Mizen Head
Gale Warning
Nil
Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh westerly airflow between a depression of 979hPa centred west of southern Norway and an anticyclone of 1031hPa centred near the Azores. Weak frontal troughs move southeastwards over the country.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : No
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Slyne Head
Wind: West to northwest force 5 or 6, decreasing force 4 or 5 imminent, soon occasionally reaching force 6 between Roches Pt and Mizen Head, later decreasing force 3 or 4, backing southwesterly overnight between Mizen Head and Slyne Head
Weather: Patchy rain and drizzle, mainly in the west
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain and drizzle, otherwise good.
Forecast for Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head
Wind: West to northwest, force 5 to 7, soon decreasing force 4 to 6, later decreasing force 3 or 4, backing southwesterly overnight
Weather: Occasional outbreaks of rain and drizzle
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain and drizzle, otherwise good.
Forecast for Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Westerly force 5 or 6, soon decreasing force 3 or 4 south of Howth Head, later becoming west to northwest force 4 or 5 for all of the region.
Weather: Patchy rain and drizzle, mainly further north
Visibility: Moderate or poor in rain and drizzle, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 05:00, Tuesday 28 July 2026
Moderate to fresh west to southwest winds, backing south to southwest on Monday afternoon. Rain and drizzle spreading eastwards on Monday, mainly affecting sea areas over the northern half of the country.
Forecast issued at: 06:00, Sunday 26 July 2026
All times are local unless specified
